Psalms 119:18

119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Open: Heb. Reveal

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Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

119:19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

What does Psalms 119:18 mean?

Psalms 119:18 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גָּלָה (gâlâh), עַיִן (ʻayin), נָבַט (nâbaṭ).

Hebrew interlinear

Openגָּלָהgâlâh/gaw-law'/H1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

thou

mine

eyes,עַיִןʻayin/ah'-yin/H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

that

may

beholdנָבַטnâbaṭ/naw-bat'/H5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care

wondrous

thingsפָּלָאpâlâʼ/paw-law'/H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

out

thy

law.תּוֹרָהtôwrâh/to-raw'/H8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

Open:

Heb.

Reveal

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:18.

Deuteronomy 29:29

The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Numbers 22:31

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell: or, bowed himself

Numbers 24:16

He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Numbers 24:4

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:18 say?

Psalms 119:18 (King James Version) reads: "Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Open: Heb. Reveal"

Is Psalms 119:18 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:18 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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