the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Psalms 119:130
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The unfolding of Your words gives light;It gives understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
The first entering of thy wordes will illuminate: geuyng vnderstanding euen vnto the simple.
The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
The entering of Your Word gives light, giving discernment to the simple.
As people understand your word, it brings light to their lives. Your word makes even simple people wise.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The entrance of thy wordes giueth light: it giueth vnderstanding vnto the simple.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
When thy worde goeth forth, it geueth light and vnderstodinge, eue vnto babes.
The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light; Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).
The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
The opening of your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.
Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.
Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people.
Your words are a doorway that lets in light, giving understanding to the thoughtless.
The entrance into thy wordes sheweth light, and giueth vnderstanding to the simple.
Make plain thy word and enlighten and give understanding to the simple.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.
The opening up of Your Word gives light. It gives understanding to the child-like.
The manifestation of thy words will enlighten, and instruct the simple.
The opening of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
The opening of thy words, sheddeth light, Giving understanding to the simple.
(118-130) The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
The unfolding of your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
Learning your words gives wisdom and understanding for the foolish.
The explanation of your teachings gives light and brings wisdom to the ignorant.
The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.
Declaring of thi wordis liytneth; and yyueth vnderstonding to meke men.
The unfolding of thy words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
entrance: Or, "opening;" paithach̀ the Scriptures give satisfactory light to the mind upon every subject of which they treat; and speedily communicate more useful knowledge to the simplest believer, upon the most important topics, than the acutest philosophers have been able to develop through successive ages. Psalms 119:105, Proverbs 6:23, Isaiah 8:20, Luke 1:77-79, Acts 26:18, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Ephesians 5:13, Ephesians 5:14, 2 Peter 1:19
it giveth: Psalms 19:7, Proverbs 1:4, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:23, Proverbs 9:4-6, Romans 16:18, Romans 16:19, 2 Timothy 3:15-17
Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:2 - the lamps Numbers 8:2 - General Nehemiah 8:12 - because Psalms 19:8 - enlightening Psalms 73:17 - Until Psalms 119:108 - teach Proverbs 7:7 - the simple Ecclesiastes 2:13 - light Song of Solomon 2:5 - for Isaiah 35:8 - the wayfaring Matthew 7:24 - a wise John 6:63 - the words Romans 2:18 - being instructed 2 Timothy 3:16 - and is Hebrews 4:12 - is quick
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The entrance of thy words giveth light,.... The beginning of them; the first three chapters in Genesis, what light do they give into the origin of all things; the creation of man, his state of innocence; his fall through the temptations of Satan, and his recovery and salvation by Christ, the seed of the woman, the first principles of the oracles of God, the rudiments of religion, the elements of the world, the rites of the ceremonial law, gave great light into Gospel mysteries. As soon as a man enters upon reading the Scriptures, if he has any degree of understanding of the things in them, they immediately throw light into his mind; or, however, as soon as ever the word has an entrance into the heart, and through the Spirit, power, and grace of God, makes its way and has a place there, that being opened by the Lord for that purpose, light arises in darkness. It maybe rendered, "the opening of thy words giveth light" p; and may signify either the interpretation and explanation of the word of God by the ministers of it, which is often of singular use for enlightening and warming the hearts of men, Luke 24:32; and to this sense are the Vulgate Latin and Septuagint versions; the one rendering it "the declaration of thy words", the other, "the manifestation" of them; and so the Ethiopic and Arabic versions; and to this sense is the Targum;
"the impression of thy words will enlighten those that are dark.''
Or it may intend the word that opens, as well as is opened, since it is the means of opening blind eyes; and so giving light to men to see their lost state by nature, and the suitableness of Christ as a Saviour, his fulness and grace, ability and willingness; to behold the wondrous things of the Gospel, the way they should walk in, and the duties of religion they should perform;
it giveth understanding unto the simple: who want understanding in the knowledge of divine and spiritual things, as all men do; and who are sensible of their want of it, ingenuously confess it, and are meek and humble; and so not above instruction, as proud and conceited persons are. Some render it "babes" q; and it may design such who are but of weak parts, in comparison of others, to whom the things of the Gospel are revealed, when they are hid from the wise and prudent: Christ by his Spirit opens their understandings, that they may understand the Scriptures; and by means of them gives them an understanding of himself, and of those things which make them wise unto salvation, and make for their spiritual peace and comfort, and their eternal welfare; see Psalms 19:7.
p פתח "apertio", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Vatablus, Michaelis; "apertura", Cocceius, Gejerus; so Ainsworth. q פתיים νηπιους, Sept. "parvulis", V. L. so Arab. Ethiop. Musculus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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, Joshua 20:4; Judges 9:35; and then “a door,” as of a tent or the temple, Gen 18:1; 1 Kings 6:8; or the gate of a city, Isaiah 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, Proverbs 14:15, and then to the “inexperienced.” See Psalms 19:7, note; Psalms 116:6, note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 119:130. 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.
