Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD. New Living Translation Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the LORD. English Standard Version Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. King James Bible Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: New King James Version Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the LORD. New American Standard Bible Open the gates of righteousness to me; I will enter through them, I will give thanks to the LORD. NASB 1995 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD. NASB 1977 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to Yah. Amplified Bible Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. American Standard Version Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Open the gates of justice! I will enter and tell the LORD how thankful I am. English Revised Version Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Open the gates of righteousness for me. I will go through them [and] give thanks to the LORD. Good News Translation Open to me the gates of the Temple; I will go in and give thanks to the LORD! International Standard Version Open for me the righteous gates so I may enter through them to give thanks to the LORD. Majority Standard Bible Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. NET Bible Open for me the gates of the just king's temple! I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. New Heart English Bible Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter them, and I will praise the LORD: World English Bible Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOpen gates of righteousness to me, "" I enter into them—I thank YAH. Young's Literal Translation Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah. Smith's Literal Translation Open to me, ye gates of justice: I will go into them, I will praise Jah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOpen ye to me the gates of justice: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Open the gates of righteousness; I will enter and thank the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOpen to me the gates of righteousness; I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Open to me the gates of righteousness and I shall enter them and praise LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…18The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death. 19Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. 20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.… Cross References Isaiah 26:2 Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. John 10:9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. Isaiah 60:11 Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession. John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Hebrews 10:19-20 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, Acts 14:27 When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. Revelation 3:8 I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name. Isaiah 35:8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it. Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? John 1:12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! / Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. / Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! ... Treasury of Scripture Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: open Isaiah 26:2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. I will go Psalm 9:13,14 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: … Psalm 66:13-15 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, … Psalm 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Jump to Previous Doors Enter Gates Jah Open Praise Righteousness Thank Thanks YahJump to Next Doors Enter Gates Jah Open Praise Righteousness Thank Thanks YahPsalm 118 1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy5. The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God 19. Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed Open to me This phrase is a plea for access, a request for entry into a sacred space. The Hebrew root word "pāṯaḥ" conveys the idea of opening or unfolding. In the context of ancient Israel, gates were not only physical barriers but also symbolic of access to God's presence and blessings. The psalmist's request reflects a deep desire for communion with God, reminiscent of the open invitation God extends to His people throughout Scripture. the gates of righteousness that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD (1) as gates which none but the righteous ought to enter (see the next verse); and (2) as gates through which access is gained to the sanctuary of him who alone is truly righteous, and the source of all righteousness in others. I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord. Praise could be given to God any where; but it was most appropriately offered "in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem" (Psalm 116:19). Hebrew Openפִּתְחוּ־ (piṯ·ḥū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve to me לִ֥י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew the gates שַׁעֲרֵי־ (ša·‘ă·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of righteousness; צֶ֑דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity I will enter אָֽבֹא־ (’ā·ḇō-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and give thanks אוֹדֶ֥ה (’ō·w·ḏeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 3034: To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan to the LORD. יָֽהּ׃ (yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3050: LORD -- the name of the God of Israel Links Psalm 118:19 NIVPsalm 118:19 NLT Psalm 118:19 ESV Psalm 118:19 NASB Psalm 118:19 KJV Psalm 118:19 BibleApps.com Psalm 118:19 Biblia Paralela Psalm 118:19 Chinese Bible Psalm 118:19 French Bible Psalm 118:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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