Psalm 118:18

18 De HEERE heeft mij wel hard gekastijd; maar Hij heeft mij ter dood niet overgegeven.

Psalm 118:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 118:18

The Lord hath chastened me sore
Or, "in chastening hath chastened me" ^F4. David was exercised with many afflictions; and though these were sore ones to the flesh, yet they were only the chastenings of a Father, and were all in love and for his good; as are all the afflictions of God's people; for whom he loves he chastens. Indeed the chastisement of the Messiah was a proper punishment for sin, and so a sore one indeed; he being the surety of his people, on whom "the chastisement [of] their peace was laid"; that is, the punishment of their sin, ( Isaiah 53:5 ) ;

but he hath not given me over unto death;
as yet, or to the power of it, so as to continue under it. This is to be understood in the sense as before; (See Gill on Psalms 118:17).

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (ynroy roy) "corripiendo corripuit me", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius; "castigando castigavit me", Musculus, Vatablus, Michaelis.

Psalm 118:18 In-Context

16 De rechterhand des HEEREN is verhoogd; de rechterhand des HEEREN doet krachtige daden.

17 Ik zal niet sterven, maar leven; en ik zal de werken des HEEREN vertellen.

18 De HEERE heeft mij wel hard gekastijd; maar Hij heeft mij ter dood niet overgegeven.

19 Doet mij de poorten der gerechtigheid open, ik zal daardoor ingaan, ik zal den HEERE loven.

20 Dit is de poort des HEEREN, door dewelke de rechtvaardigen zullen ingaan.