Psalms 118:20
This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
This gate of the LORD: into which the righteous shall enter.
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- Revelation 21:24–27Rank 1 from verse 20
24And 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.
25And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
26And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
27And 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.
24*And the nations of them which are saued, shall walke in the light of it: and the kings of the earth doe bring their glory and honour into it.
25*And the gates of it shall not bee shut at all by day: for there shall bee no night there.
26And they shall bring the glorie and honour of the nations into it.
27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoeuer worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lambes booke of life.
- Isaiah 26:2Rank 2 from verse 20
- Psalms 24:7Rank 3 from verse 20
- Isaiah 35:8–10Rank 4 from verse 20
8And 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.
9No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
10And 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.
8‖And an high way shalbe there, and away, and it shall be called the way of holinesse, the vncleane shall not passe ouer it, but it shall be for those: the wayfaringmen, though fooles, shall not erre therein.
9No lyon shalbe there; nor any rauenous beast shall goe vp thereon, it shall not be found there: but the redeemed shall walke there.
10*And the ransomed of the LORD shall returne and come to Zion with songs, and euerlasting ioy vpon their heads: they shall obtaine ioy and gladnesse, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
- Psalms 24:3–4Rank 5 from verse 20
3Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
3*Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? and who shall stand in his holy place?
4*†He that hath cleane hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lift vp his soule vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.
- Psalms 24:9Rank 6 from verse 20
- Revelation 22:14–15Rank 7 from verse 20
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.
15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
14Blessed are they that do his commandements, that they may haue right to the tree of life, and may enter in thorow the gates into the citie.
15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth and maketh a lie.
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Psalms 118:20
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.
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19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
19Open to mee the gates of righteousnesse: I will goe into them, and I will praise the LORD:
20This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
20This gate of the LORD: into which the righteous shall enter.
Selected passage21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
21I will praise thee, for thou hast heard mee: and art become my saluation.