KJV King James Version
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
ASV American Standard Version
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them—I thank Jah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 118
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:
20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.
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Cross-references
Isaiah 26:2Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.Revelation 22:14Blessed [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.Psalm 100:4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, [and] into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, [and] bless his name.Psalm 9:13-14Have 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:Isaiah 38:20The LORD [was ready] to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.Psalm 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.Psalm 116:18-19I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,Psalm 66:13-15I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,Isaiah 38:22Hezekiah also had said, What [is] the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?
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