Psalms 118:20
What does Psalms 118:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 118:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862This <FI>is<Fi> the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
- Psalms 24:3
Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?
- Isaiah 26:2
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth faith may enter in.
- Isaiah 35:8
And a 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 the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.
- Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
- Revelation 21:24
And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.
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