Psalms 118:20

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.

Summary

This verse acknowledges the righteousness of the Lord and His role as the ultimate judge. It reflects on the gates of righteousness through which the righteous may enter to praise and worship God. The verse emphasizes the importance of recognizing and giving thanks for God's righteous judgments and salvation. It serves as a reminder of the divine justice and mercy that are extended to those who seek the Lord with sincerity and humility. Overall, it encourages a heart of gratitude and reverence towards God's righteous ways.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

This is the Lord's doing,.... This stone is from the Lord, Gen 49:24; it is of his choosing, appointing, and laying: the rejection of it by the builders is through his permission and will; they did no other things than what his hand and counsel determined should be done, Act 2:23; and the exaltation of it, or the making it the head of the corner, was of him; he highly exalted him at his right hand, above every name, creature, and thing; it is marvellous in our eyes; the stone itself is wonderful to look at, for its beauty, strength, and usefulness; the wisdom, love, care, and power of God, in laying it, are astonishing; the distinguishing grace of God in selecting some stones out of the common quarry, making them lively stones, and building them on this foundation stone, is exceeding marvellous: and so are both the rejection and exaltation of it; that so precious a stone should be refused, and, when treated with so much neglect and contempt, should be exalted. The Targum is, "from the Lord was this, said the builders; this is marvellous in our sight, said the sons of Jesse.''