Psalm 118:17

Translations

Modern

I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

Traditional

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

Literal

I will not die, but I will live, that I might recount the works of YAH.

Latin

Non moriar, sed vivam, et narrabo opera Domini.

Original

Hebrew

English

I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

Notes

Psalms 118:14–18

The psalmist celebrates the victory of the Lord’s strong right hand, which kept him from death.

Psalms 118:17–21

God has restored the psalmist from death to life, so he praises the Lord publicly (see Psalm 116:6, 12–19).

Psalms 118:1–29

The psalmist joyfully thanks the Lord for his goodness and urges others to trust in his loving devotion (Psalm 118:1–4, 29). This poem is the last of the Egyptian Hallel (Psalms 113–118).

Psalms 113:1–118:29

These psalms are called the Egyptian Hallel. Hallel means “praise.” Jewish people use these psalms during Passover, which began when God brought Israel out of Egypt in the exodus. The people recite Psalms 113–114 before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115–118 are recited afterward.

Related verses

John 11:4
When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Psalm 71:17–18
O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
Isaiah 38:16–20
O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live.
Psalm 6:5
For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
Psalm 73:28
But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
Habakkuk 1:12
Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.
Romans 14:7–9
For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
Psalm 145:4
One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
Psalm 107:22
Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
Psalm 40:10
I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
Jeremiah 51:10
“The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.”

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hallel Hallelujah Hosanna Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

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Psalm 118:17

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