KJV King James Version
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
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Psalm 118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
WEB World English Bible
I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
ASV American Standard Version
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
Surrounding context — Psalm 118
14 The LORD [is] my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:
20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
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John 11:4When Jesus heard [that], he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.Psalm 71:17-18O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.Isaiah 38:16-20O Lord, by these [things men] live, and in all these [things is] the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.Psalm 6:5For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?Habakkuk 1:12[Art] thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.Psalm 73:28But [it is] good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.Romans 14:7-9For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.Psalm 145:4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.Psalm 40:5Many, O LORD my God, [are] thy wonderful works [which] thou hast done, and thy thoughts [which are] to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: [if] I would declare and speak [of them], they are more than can be numbered.Psalm 107:22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.Psalm 40:10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.Jeremiah 51:10The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.Psalm 119:13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
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