Psalm 118:17
Strong's Lexicon
I will not
לֹֽא ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

die,
אָמ֥וּת (’ā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4191: 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely

but
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I will live
אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה (’eḥ·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2421: 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life

and proclaim
וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר (wa·’ă·sap·pêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5608: v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe 2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary 2b) learned man, scribe

what the LORD
יָֽהּ׃ (yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3050: 1) Jah (Jehovah in the shortened form) 1a) the proper name of the one true God 1b) used in many compounds 1b1) names beginning with the letters 'Je' 1b2) names ending with 'iah' or 'jah'

has done.
מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥י (ma·‘ă·śê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4639: 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

Young's Literal Translation
I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

New American Standard Bible
I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD.

King James Bible
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.

New Living Translation
I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the LORD has done.

English Standard Version
I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD.

King James Bible
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

International Standard Version
I will not die, but I will live to recount the deeds of the LORD.

NET Bible
I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the LORD has done.

American Standard Version
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
















Cross References
Psalm 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Psalm 73:28
But 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.

Psalm 107:22
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

Psalm 116:8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

Psalm 116:9
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

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 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 118:16
The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

Psalm 118:15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

Psalm 118:14
The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
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