Psalms 118:20
This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
Psalms 118:20 in other translations
| BSB | This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. |
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| WEB | This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it. |
| ASV | This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it. |
| YLT | This is the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it. |
| DARBY | This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein. |
| BBE | This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it. |
| Webster | This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. |
What does Psalms 118:20 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 118:19-21
19-21. 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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 118:19-29
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…
Psalms 118:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 118:20
- Revelation 21:24-27
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Isaiah 26:2
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
- Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- Psalms 24:9
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
- Psalms 24:3-4
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Isaiah 35:8-10
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
- Revelation 22:14-15
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. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24:3,4,7,9; Isa 26:2; 35:8-10; Re 21:24-27; 22:14,15
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Context
- Psalms 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
- Psalms 118:20
This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
- Psalms 118:21
I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Psalms 118:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Esta puerta de Jehová, por ella entrarán los justos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | C’est ici la porte de l’ Éternel, les justes y entreront. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dies ist das Tor Jehovas: Die Gerechten werden durch dasselbe eingehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Concupivit anima mea desiderare justificationes tuas in omni tempore. |