Psalm 118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Cross-references
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 also vows to proclaim God's multiplied wondrous deeds — a direct parallel to recounting the LORD's works.
Psalm 40:10 speaks of not hiding God's salvation and faithfulness — echoing the psalmist's commitment to recount His deeds.
Psalm 71:17 declares 'I still proclaim your wondrous deeds' — a lifelong testimony matching the psalmist's vow to live and recount.
In Psalm 71:18, the same resolve to declare God's power to future generations echoes the commitment to live and proclaim His works.
In Psalm 145:4, commending God's works from generation to generation directly echoes the purpose of living to declare His mighty acts.
In Psalm 30:9, the psalmist argues the dead cannot praise — this verse affirms living to do so, echoing the same logic.
In Psalm 88:10, the lament asks if the dead can praise — here the psalmist declares he lives to praise, answering that question.
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.
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 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.