Psalm 118:20
New International Version
This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.

New Living Translation
These gates lead to the presence of the LORD, and the godly enter there.

English Standard Version
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

Berean Standard Bible
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

King James Bible
This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

New King James Version
This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous shall enter.

New American Standard Bible
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.

NASB 1995
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.

NASB 1977
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.

Legacy Standard Bible
This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter through it.

Amplified Bible
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.

Christian Standard Bible
This is the LORD’s gate; the righteous will enter through it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter through it.

American Standard Version
This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.

Contemporary English Version
Here is the gate of the LORD! Everyone who does right may enter this gate.

English Revised Version
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the gate of the LORD through which righteous people will enter.

Good News Translation
This is the gate of the LORD; only the righteous can come in.

International Standard Version
This is the LORD's gate— The righteous will enter through it.

Majority Standard Bible
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

NET Bible
This is the LORD's gate--the godly enter through it.

New Heart English Bible
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

Webster's Bible Translation
This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

World English Bible
This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This [is] the gate to YHWH, "" The righteous enter into it.

Young's Literal Translation
This is the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

Smith's Literal Translation
This the gate to Jehovah, the just shall go into it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.

New American Bible
This is the LORD’s own gate, through it the righteous enter.

New Revised Standard Version
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
This is the gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This is the gate of LORD JEHOVAH into which the righteous ones enter.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous shall enter into it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
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. 21I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.…

Cross References
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.

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 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,

Isaiah 26:2
Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.

Revelation 21:27
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Ephesians 2:18
For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

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.

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—

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’?

Acts 4:11-12
This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ / Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Romans 5:2
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

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.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

this gate.

Psalm 24:3,4,7,9
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? …

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

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This is the gate
The phrase "This is the gate" refers to a specific entryway, symbolically representing access to the presence of God. In the Hebrew text, the word for "gate" is "שַׁעַר" (sha'ar), which often denotes a place of transition or passage. Historically, gates were significant in ancient cities as places of judgment, commerce, and gathering. Spiritually, this gate signifies the entry into divine fellowship and the kingdom of God. It is reminiscent of Jesus' declaration in John 10:9, "I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be saved." This highlights the exclusivity and necessity of entering through the right path to reach God.

of the LORD
The term "of the LORD" identifies the gate as belonging to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. The Hebrew name for God used here is "יְהוָה" (YHWH), which is the personal and sacred name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness. This gate is not just any gate but one that leads to the divine presence, underscoring the holiness and sovereignty of God. It reminds believers of the reverence and awe due to God, who provides access to His presence through His grace and mercy.

the righteous
The word "the righteous" refers to those who are in right standing with God. In Hebrew, "צַדִּיקִים" (tzaddikim) is used, which denotes individuals who live according to God's laws and commandments. Righteousness in the biblical sense is not merely about moral behavior but is deeply rooted in a relationship with God, characterized by faith and obedience. This phrase assures believers that access to God is granted to those who are justified by faith, as seen in the life of Abraham, who "believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness" (Genesis 15:6).

will enter
The phrase "will enter" indicates an action of moving into or gaining access. The Hebrew verb "בּוֹא" (bo) conveys the idea of coming or going into a place. This action is not passive but requires a deliberate choice and movement towards God. It reflects the invitation and promise that those who are righteous have the privilege and opportunity to enter into God's presence. This entry is not based on human merit but on God's provision and grace, aligning with the New Testament teaching that believers have bold access to God through Jesus Christ (Hebrews 4:16).

Verse 20. - This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter; rather, this is the gate of the Lord: the righteous [and they alone] shall enter by it. "This verse seems to stand apart - a solo, chanted by a voice out of the temple gate" (Kay). Though sinners doubtless sometimes entered (2 Kings 11:13; 2 Chronicles 26:16-20; John 2:14), none but the righteous had any right to enter.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
זֶֽה־ (zeh-)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the gate
הַשַּׁ֥עַר (haš·ša·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of the LORD;
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the righteous
צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

shall enter
יָבֹ֥אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

through it.
בֽוֹ׃ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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