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King James Version

Psalms 118:17

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Desire;   Faith;   The Topic Concordance - Declaration;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Death, Natural;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Tabernacles, Feast of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dedication, Feast of the;   Hallel;   Hallelujah;   Joy;   Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread;   Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Hallel ;   Quotations;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Passover;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hosanna;   Jesus christ;   Psalms the book of;   Tabernacles feast of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Affirm;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Affirmatives;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Arabic-Jewish Philosophy, General View of;   Hosanna;   New Testament;  

Devotionals:

- Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for October 31;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done.
English Revised Version
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Update Bible Version
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Yah.
New Century Version
I will not die, but live, and I will tell what the Lord has done.
New English Translation
I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the Lord has done.
Webster's Bible Translation
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
World English Bible
I will not die, but live, And declare Yah's works.
Amplified Bible
I will not die, but live, And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the LORD.
English Standard Version
I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord .
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
I schal not die, but Y schal lyue; and Y schal telle the werkis of the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
Contemporary English Version
And so my life is safe, and I will live to tell what the Lord has done.
American Standard Version
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible
I will not die; no, I will live and proclaim the great deeds of Yah!
Darby Translation
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.
Easy-to-Read Version
I will live and not die, and I will tell what the Lord has done.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
I shall not die, but liue: and declare the workes of the Lord.
New Life Bible
I will not die but live. And I will tell of what the Lord has done.
New Revised Standard
I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord .
Geneva Bible (1587)
I shall not die, but liue, and declare the woorkes of the Lord.
George Lamsa Translation
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Good News Translation
I will not die; instead, I will live and proclaim what the Lord has done.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I shall not die, but live, That I may recount the doings of Yah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(117-17) I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I shall not [as yet] dye, but I shal liue: and I wyll declare the workes of the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.
Christian Standard Bible®
I will not die, but I will liveand proclaim what the Lord has done.
Hebrew Names Version
I will not die, but live, And declare the LORD's works.
Lexham English Bible
I will not die but live, and tell of the works of Yah.
Literal Translation
I shall not die, but I shall live and declare the works of Jehovah.
Young's Literal Translation
I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I wil not dye, but lyue, and declare the workes of the LORDE.
THE MESSAGE
I didn't die. I lived! And now I'm telling the world what God did. God tested me, he pushed me hard, but he didn't hand me over to Death. Swing wide the city gates—the righteous gates! I'll walk right through and thank God ! This Temple Gate belongs to God , so the victors can enter and praise.
New American Standard Bible
I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD.
New King James Version
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the Lord .
Legacy Standard Bible
I will not die; indeed I will live,And recount the works of Yah.

Contextual Overview

1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

die: Psalms 6:5, Isaiah 38:16-20, Habakkuk 1:12, John 11:4, Romans 14:7-9

declare: Psalms 40:5, Psalms 40:10, Psalms 71:17, Psalms 71:18, Psalms 73:28, Psalms 107:22, Psalms 119:13, Psalms 145:4, Jeremiah 51:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:2 - that we Genesis 43:8 - that we 2 Kings 20:5 - thou shalt go Job 33:30 - To bring Psalms 9:11 - declare Psalms 30:9 - What Psalms 68:20 - unto Psalms 88:10 - Wilt thou Psalms 115:18 - General 2 Corinthians 6:9 - as chastened

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I shall not die, but live,.... Not that he should never die, David knew he should; but that his present afflictions would not issue in death; or he should not die by the hands of his enemies, he sometimes feared he should; but now believed he should live, as he did, to a good old age: he knew he should live spiritually and eternally, and not die a second death; and so may all true believers and members of Christ say. Yea, these words may be considered as the words of Christ; who, though he came into the world to die, and did die for the sins of his people; yet he knew he should not die before his time, nor should he continue long under the power of death; but should live again, and live for evermore, and not die; death should have no more dominion over him; see Psalms 16:10;

and declare the works of the Lord; the wonderful appearances of God in a providential way, and all his marvellous works of grace; as David did, and as all the people of God more or less do; and which is the end of their living; not to eat and drink, and gratify their carnal senses, but to glorify God, by declaring what he has done for themselves and others. So the Messiah declared the name of God, his nature, perfections, mind and will, word and works, among his brethren in the great congregation, Psalms 22:22.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I shall not die, but live - Evidently the psalmist had apprehended that he would die; or, he had felt that he was in imminent danger of dying. In this language he seems, as in Psalms 118:13, to go back again to the scenes referred to in the psalm. He lives them over again. He describes the feelings which he had then. He saw that he was in danger. His enemies were thick round about him, and sought his life. But he had then the assurance that they would not be victorious; that they would not accomplish their object; that he would be protected; that he would live to declare what God had done for him. He does not say how he had this assurance, but there is no impropriety in supposing that he had it, as Hezekiah had in similar circumstances (see Isaiah 38:5-8, Isaiah 38:21), by a direct divine intimation. Things like this are not uncommon now, when, in danger or in sickness, the mind is strongly impressed with the belief that there will be a restoration to health and safety, and when the mind is made calm and peaceful by that belief - the very calmness of the mind under such a belief contributing not a little to that result. Why should we hesitate to believe that such a faith and hope may come from the Lord? Compare Acts 27:22-25.

And declare the works of the Lord - Declare what he has done.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 118:17. I shall not die — I was nigh unto death; but I am preserved,-preserved to publish the wondrous works of the Lord.


 
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