King James Version

Psalms 118:19

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

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פִּתְחוּpitchvopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “open”, a commandH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toשַׁעֲרֵיshaaredoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).צֶ֑דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).אָֽבֹאavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…בָ֝םvaminבָ֝םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inאוֹדֶ֥הodehcastיָדָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).יָֽהּyahJahיָהּnoun, proper name — “Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.

World English Bible

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.

Darby Translation

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.

Douay-Rheims

I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνοίξατέ μοι πύλας δικαιοσύνης, εἰσελθὼν ἐν αὐταῖς ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ Κυρίῳ.