Psalm 118:17

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

Cross-references

Psalm 6:5 Contrast

Psalm 6:5 contrasts death's silence with life's praise — reinforcing the psalmist's vow to live and recount God's deeds.

Psalm 40:5 Parallel

Psalm 40:5 also vows to proclaim God's multiplied wondrous deeds — a direct parallel to recounting the LORD's works.

Psalm 40:10 Parallel

Psalm 40:10 speaks of not hiding God's salvation and faithfulness — echoing the psalmist's commitment to recount His deeds.

Psalm 71:17 Parallel

Psalm 71:17 declares 'I still proclaim your wondrous deeds' — a lifelong testimony matching the psalmist's vow to live and recount.

Psalm 71:18 Parallel

In Psalm 71:18, the same resolve to declare God's power to future generations echoes the commitment to live and proclaim His works.

Psalm 145:4 Parallel

In Psalm 145:4, commending God's works from generation to generation directly echoes the purpose of living to declare His mighty acts.

Psalm 30:9 Contrast

In Psalm 30:9, the psalmist argues the dead cannot praise — this verse affirms living to do so, echoing the same logic.

Psalm 88:10 Contrast

In Psalm 88:10, the lament asks if the dead can praise — here the psalmist declares he lives to praise, answering that question.

Psalm 73:28 Parallel

In Psalm 73:28, the psalmist resolves to tell of God's deeds, linking refuge and proclamation of His works.

In Psalm 107:22, telling of His works with thank offerings parallels the call to declare the LORD's deeds.

Psalm 9:11 Parallel

In Psalm 9:11, the same call to tell God's deeds among the peoples parallels the psalmist's vow to declare His works.

Isaiah 38:16-20 records Hezekiah's similar vow to praise God after being spared from death — a parallel deliverance testimony.

John 11:4 Parallel

John 11:4 declares Lazarus's illness 'does not lead to death' but to God's glory — mirroring the psalmist's survival for God's praise.

In 2 Corinthians 6:9, Paul echoes 'dying, yet behold we live' — a direct New Testament parallel to surviving to declare God's works.

In Jeremiah 51:10, the people declare God's vindication — a similar call to proclaim His deeds in a different historical context.

Habakkuk 1:12 confesses 'we shall not die' amid judgment — a shared confidence in God's preservation despite threats.

Romans 14:7-9 expands the principle: whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord — broadening the psalmist's personal vow.