New Living Translation
Psalms 118:19
19Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank 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; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done. 18The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not let me die. Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the Lord. 20These gates lead to the presence of the Lord, and the godly enter there. 21I thank you for answering my prayer and giving me victory!
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:19 word by word
פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָֽבֹא־בָ֝ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 118:19
- Isaiah 26:2Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.
- Psalms 9:13Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
- Psalms 66:13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—
- Psalms 95:2Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him.
- Psalms 100:4Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.
- Psalms 116:18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people—
- Isaiah 38:20Think of it—the Lord is ready to heal me! I will sing his praises with instruments every day of my life in the Temple of the Lord.
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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