Psalms 118:18

“The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.”

"The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death." - Psalms 118:18
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What does Psalms 118:18 mean?

The verse Psalms 118:18 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death." This verse is part of a psalm of thanksgiving and praise to God for his enduring love and faithfulness, and it expresses the…

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Refined Through the Fire: Embracing God's Chastening Hand

Psalm 118:18 reads, "The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death." This verse encapsulates a profound truth about the divine love and discipline of God. It presents an essential principle of the Christian faith: that God’s discipline is not merely…

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A Prayer of Resilience and Faith in Divine Chastening

Heavenly Father, We humbly come before Your throne of grace, seeking Your presence with hearts that are open and minds that are ready to receive Your divine wisdom. As we reflect upon Your Word, we turn our attention to the profound truth encapsulated in Psalm 118:18: "The LORD…

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Psalms 118:18 - "The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death."
Psalms 118:24 - "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
"This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." - Psalms 118:23
Psalms 118:6 - "The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"
Psalms 118:23 - "This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes."
"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalms 118:24
"The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation." - Psalms 118:14
Psalms 118:20 - "This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter."
Psalms 118:9 - "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes."
"Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever." - Psalms 118:2
"Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever." - Psalms 118:3
Psalms 118:14 - "The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation."
Psalms 118:8 - "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."
Psalms 118:17 - "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD."
Psalms 118:2 - "Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:22 - "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner."
Psalms 118:3 - "Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:16 - "The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."
Psalms 118:19 - "Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:"
Psalms 118:4 - "Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:10 - "All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them."
Psalms 118:15 - "The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."
Psalms 119:118 - "Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood."
Psalms 118:29 - "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:13 - "Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me."
Psalms 118:21 - "I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation."
Psalms 118:11 - "They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them."
Psalms 118:1 - "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever."
Psalms 118:5 - "I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place."