What does Psalm 116:18 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 116; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 116:15–19 expresses gratitude that the Lord cares about the lives of His people. The psalmist promises to honor the Lord and give Him public praise for the rest of his life. The psalm ends with a Hebrew phrase often rendered in English as "hallelujah!"
The psalmist thanks God for rescue from a fatal threat. During some intense crisis, the writer cried out to God and was spared. For this reason, the psalmist promises to praise God forever. The danger made this writer question the reasons for his situation, but did not erase his faith. He recognizes that the Lord values all of His people, and vows to publicly honor the One who has saved him.
