God’s Word Translation
Psalms 118:19
19Open the gates of righteousness for me. I will go through them ⌞and⌟ give thanks to the Lord.
Psalms 118:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
- New International Version (NIV)Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord.
Context of Psalms 118:19
17I will not die, but I will live and tell what the Lord has done. 18The Lord disciplined me severely, but he did not allow me to be killed. Open the gates of righteousness for me. I will go through them ⌞and⌟ give thanks to the Lord. 20This is the gate of the Lord through which righteous people will enter. 21I give thanks to you, because you have answered me. You are my savior.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:19 word by word
פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָֽבֹא־בָ֝ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 118:19
- Isaiah 26:2Open the gates, and let the righteous nation come in, the nation that remains faithful.
- Revelation 22:14“Blessed are those who wash their robes so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
- Psalms 9:13Have pity on me, O Lord. Look at what I suffer because of those who hate me. You take me away from the gates of death
- Psalms 66:13I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you,
- Psalms 95:2Let’s come into his presence with a song of thanksgiving. Let’s shout happily to him with psalms.
- Psalms 100:4Enter his gates with a song of thanksgiving. Come into his courtyards with a song of praise. Give thanks to him; praise his name.
- Psalms 116:18I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,
- Isaiah 38:20The Lord is going to rescue me, so let us play stringed instruments. We live our lives in the Lord’s temple.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Open to me the gates - Throw open the doors of the temple, that I may enter and perform my vows unto the Lord.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Open to me the gates of righteousness - The gates of the house devoted to a righteous God; the gates of a house where the principles of righteousness are strengthened, and where the just emotions of the heart may be expressed in the language of praise. Compare the notes at Isaiah 26:2. The language here may be regarded as addressed to those who had charge of the house of the Lord - the priests - requesting that they would open the doors and permit him…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-29Verses 19-29 Those who saw Christ's day at so great a distance, saw cause to praise God for the prospect. The prophecy, ver. #(22-23), may refer to David's preferment; but principally to Christ. 1. His humiliation; he is the Stone which the builders refused: they would go on in their building without him. This proved the ruin of those who thus made light of him. Rejecters of Christ are rejected of God. 2. His exaltation; he is the chief Cornerstone in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-21God has restored the psalmist from death to life, so he praises the Lord publicly (see Psalm 116:6, 12–19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. Whether an actual or figurative entrance into God's house be meant, the purpose of solemn praise is intimated, in which only the righteous would or could engage.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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