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Psalms 118:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— This, is the gate for Yahweh, Such as are righteous, shall enter therein.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— This [is] the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— This gate of the LORD: into which the righteous shall enter.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— This is the gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— This gate of Yahweh, into which the righteous shall enter.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
This x2088
(2088) Complement
זֶה
zeh
{zeh}
A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.
gate 8179
{8179} Prime
שַׁעַר
sha`ar
{shah'-ar}
From H8176 in its original sense; an opening, that is, door or gate.
of Yähwè יָהוֶה, 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
into which the righteous 6662
{6662} Prime
צַדִּיק
tsaddiyq
{tsad-deek'}
From H6663; just.
shall enter. 935
{0935} Prime
בּוֹא
bow'
{bo}
A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 118:19-21.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 118:19-29.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 118:20

The righteous — As David was a type of Christ and the temple of heaven, so this place hath a farther prospect than David, and relates to Christ's ascending into heaven, and opening the gates of that blessed temple, both for himself and for all believers.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
This gate:
Dr. Kennicott supposes that this verse was sung by the priest, the
Psalms 118:21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
by the king, the
Psalms 118:22 The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.
by a chorus of people, the
Psalms 118:25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
by the king, the
Psalms 118:26 Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
by the priest, the
Psalms 118:28 Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.
by the king, and
Psalms 118:29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
the grand chorus of the whole assembly.
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.
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.
Isaiah 26:2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
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]. ... 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 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 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.
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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Ps 24:3, 7, 9; 118:21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29. Is 26:2; 35:8. Rv 21:24; 22:14.

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