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Selected Verse: Psalms 119:130 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 119:130 |
Strong Concordance |
The entrance [06608] of thy words [01697] giveth light [0215]; it giveth understanding [0995] unto the simple [06612]. |
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King James |
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The entrance--literally, "opening"; God's words, as an open door, let in light, or knowledge. Rather, as HENGSTENBERG explains it, "The opening up," or, "explanation of thy word." To the natural man the doors of God's Word are shut. Luk 24:27, Luk 24:31; Act 17:3; Eph 1:18, confirm this view, "opening (that is, explaining) and alleging," &c.
unto the simple--those needing or desiring it (compare Psa 19:7). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The entrance of thy words giveth light - The Septuagint translates this, "the manifestation (or declaration) - ἡ δήλωσις hē dēlōsis - of thy words enlightens." So the Vulgate. Luther renders it, "When thy word is revealed, so it delivers us, and makes the simple wise." DeWette, "The opening (revelation) of thy word," etc. The Hebrew word - פתח pethach - means an "opening" or "entrance" - as of a gate, Jos 20:4; Jdg 9:35; and then "a door," as of a tent or the temple, Gen 18:1; Kg1 6:8; or the gate of a city, Isa 3:26; and then it means opening, insight, instruction. The word as used here seems to denote the opening or unfolding of the word of God; the revelation of that word to the mind. A door is open so that we enter into a house; a gate, so that we enter into a city; and thus the meaning of the word of God is "opened" to us, so that we may, as it were, enter in and see its beauty. The language does not, therefore, denote the entrance of that word into the mind, but, its being made open to us so that we may perceive its beauty, or may ourselves "enter" into its meaning, its mysteries, and its beauties.
It giveth understanding unto the simple - The word rendered "simple" literally means "those who are open to persuasion," or who are easily enticed or seduced. Then it refers to the credulous, Pro 14:15, and then to the "inexperienced." See Psa 19:7, note; Psa 116:6, note. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The entrance of thy words giveth light - פתח pethach, the opening of it: when I open my Bible to read, light springs up in my mind. Every sermon, every prayer, every act of faith, is an opening by which light is let into the seeking soul. |
7 The law [08451] of the LORD [03068] is perfect [08549], converting [07725] the soul [05315]: the testimony [05715] of the LORD [03068] is sure [0539], making wise [02449] the simple [06612].
18 The eyes [3788] of your [5216] understanding [1271] being enlightened [5461]; that [1519] ye [5209] may know [1492] what [5101] is [2076] the hope [1680] of his [846] calling [2821], and [2532] what [5101] the riches [4149] of the glory [1391] of his [846] inheritance [2817] in [1722] the saints [40],
3 Opening [1272] and [2532] alleging [3908], that [3754] Christ [5547] must needs [1163] have suffered [3958], and [2532] risen again [450] from [1537] the dead [3498]; and [2532] that [3754] this [3778] Jesus [2424], whom [3739] I [1473] preach [2605] unto you [5213], is [2076] Christ [5547].
31 And [1161] their [846] eyes [3788] were opened [1272], and [2532] they knew [1921] him [846]; and [2532] he [846] vanished [1096] [855] out of [575] their sight [846].
27 And [2532] beginning [756] at [575] Moses [3475] and [2532] [575] all [3956] the prophets [4396], he expounded [1329] unto them [846] in [1722] all [3956] the scriptures [1124] the things concerning [4012] himself [1438].
6 The LORD [03068] preserveth [08104] the simple [06612]: I was brought low [01809], and he helped [03467] me.
7 The law [08451] of the LORD [03068] is perfect [08549], converting [07725] the soul [05315]: the testimony [05715] of the LORD [03068] is sure [0539], making wise [02449] the simple [06612].
15 The simple [06612] believeth [0539] every word [01697]: but the prudent [06175] man looketh well [0995] to his going [0838].
26 And her gates [06607] shall lament [0578] and mourn [056]; and she being desolate [05352] shall sit [03427] upon the ground [0776].
8 The door [06607] for the middle [08484] chamber [06763] was in the right [03233] side [03802] of the house [01004]: and they went up [05927] with winding stairs [03883] into the middle [08484] chamber, and out of the middle [08484] into the third [07992].
1 And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] unto him in the plains [0436] of Mamre [04471]: and he sat [03427] in the tent [0168] door [06607] in the heat [02527] of the day [03117];
35 And Gaal [01603] the son [01121] of Ebed [05651] went out [03318], and stood [05975] in the entering [06607] of the gate [08179] of the city [05892]: and Abimelech [040] rose up [06965], and the people [05971] that were with him, from lying in wait [03993].
4 And when he that doth flee [05127] unto one [0259] of those cities [05892] shall stand [05975] at the entering [06607] of the gate [08179] of the city [05892], and shall declare [01696] his cause [01697] in the ears [0241] of the elders [02205] of that city [05892], they shall take [0622] him into the city [05892] unto them, and give [05414] him a place [04725], that he may dwell [03427] among them.