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Psalms 118:18 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Psalms 118:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 118 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.”
Psalms 118:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 118:18
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. This verse acknowledges discipline alongside deliverance. Yasor yis'rani Yah (chastening chastened me Yah) uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis: severely disciplined, thoroughly corrected, intensely chastened. Yasar (chasten/discipline) indicates corrective training, not vindictive punishment—a father disciplining a son to shape character and behavior (Proverbs 3:11-12, Hebrews 12:5-11). The shortened divine name Yah appears, suggesting intimate covenant relationship even in discipline.The limiting clause follows: ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 118:18
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“we are punished by the Lord”
“and yet well known; as dying”
“we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves”
“don't despise Yahweh's discipline”
“Yahweh my God.”
“Yah”
“God”
“and seals their instruction”
“that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister”