Psalms 119:18
Psalms 119:18 in Multiple Translations
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.
Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Open my eyes so I may discover wonderful things in your law.
Open mine eies, that I may see the wonders of thy Lawe.
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open my mind in order that I may know the wonderful things that are written in your laws.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 119:18
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Psalms 119:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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גַּל
עֵינַ֥/י
וְ/אַבִּ֑יטָה
נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת
מִ/תּוֹרָתֶֽ/ךָ
גַּל
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
V-Piel-Impv-2ms
עֵינַ֥/י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
N-cd | Suff
וְ/אַבִּ֑יטָה
nâbaṭ
H5027
to look
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
to wonder
V-Niphal
מִ/תּוֹרָתֶֽ/ךָ
tôwrâh
H8451
instruction
Prep | N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 119:18
גַּל
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
V-Piel-Impv-2ms
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
עֵינַ֥/י
ʻayin
H5869
"eye"
N-cd | Suff
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : eye 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 828 OT verses. KJV: affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves). See also: Genesis 3:5; Exodus 34:9; Deuteronomy 28:67.
וְ/אַבִּ֑יטָה
nâbaṭ
H5027
"to look"
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
This verb means to look or regard something carefully. It can also mean to show favor or care for someone. In the Bible, it is used to describe how God looks at his people with favor and care, as seen in Psalm 138:6.
Definition: 1) to look, regard 1a) (Piel) to look 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) tolook 1b2) to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider 1b3) to look upon, regard, show regard to
Usage: Occurs in 67 OT verses. KJV: (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see. See also: Genesis 15:5; Psalms 104:32; Psalms 10:14.
נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת
pâlâʼ
H6381
"to wonder"
V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to wonder or be amazed, often at something great or difficult. It describes God's power and miracles in the Bible, like in the book of Psalms. The KJV translates it as 'marvelous' or 'wonderful'.
Definition: 1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do 1a2) to be difficult to understand 1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary 1a3a) marvellous (participle) 1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing 1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously 1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly). See also: Genesis 18:14; Psalms 75:2; Psalms 9:2.
מִ/תּוֹרָתֶֽ/ךָ
tôwrâh
H8451
"instruction"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
The Hebrew word for instruction or law, referring to the Ten Commandments or the first five books of the Bible, guiding human behavior and moral code.
Definition: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
Usage: Occurs in 213 OT verses. KJV: law. See also: Genesis 26:5; Nehemiah 8:7; Psalms 1:2.
Study Notes — Psalms 119:18
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 119:18 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:18
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
- Sermons on Psalms 119:18
Context — Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet
16I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
17Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
18Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
19I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. 20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ephesians 1:17–18 | that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, |
| 2 | Acts 26:18 | to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ |
| 3 | Isaiah 35:5 | Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. |
| 4 | Isaiah 32:3 | Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. |
| 5 | Matthew 13:13 | This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ |
| 6 | Isaiah 29:18 | On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. |
| 7 | Matthew 16:17 | Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven. |
| 8 | 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 | The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. |
| 9 | John 9:39 | Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” |
| 10 | Revelation 3:18 | I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. |
Psalms 119:18 Summary
This verse means that the psalmist is asking God to help him understand and see the amazing things in His law. He wants to have his spiritual eyes opened to the wonders of God's Word, just like we do when we read the Bible and ask God to help us understand it (as in Luke 24:45, where Jesus opens the disciples' eyes to understand the Scriptures). By asking God to open his eyes, the psalmist is showing that he knows he needs God's help to truly see and appreciate the beauty and wisdom of His law. This is something we can all ask for, that God would give us spiritual sight to see the wonders of His Word.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to have our eyes opened to see wondrous things from God's law?
This means that the psalmist is asking God to give him spiritual understanding and insight into the wonders and depths of His Word, as also prayed for in Ephesians 1:18, that we may know the hope of our calling.
Is this verse only for the psalmist or can it apply to us today?
This verse can apply to believers today, as we are also called to seek God's face and ask for His guidance and illumination in understanding His Word, as seen in Psalms 25:4-5, where David asks God to show him His ways.
How can we, like the psalmist, delight in God's statutes and not forget His Word?
We can delight in God's statutes by meditating on His Word and hiding it in our hearts, as mentioned in Psalms 119:11, and by asking God to help us remember His teachings, as the psalmist does in Psalms 119:16.
What is the relationship between seeing wondrous things in God's law and keeping His Word?
Seeing the wonders of God's law can lead to a deeper desire to keep His Word, as the psalmist expresses in Psalms 119:18 and Psalms 119:20, where he longs to keep God's judgments at all times, demonstrating a connection between understanding and obedience.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas of Scripture where you feel like you need your eyes opened to see wondrous things, and how can you ask God to reveal these to you?
- In what ways can you, like the psalmist, express your longing to understand and keep God's Word, and what steps can you take to deepen your devotion to Scripture?
- How does the idea of being a stranger on the earth, mentioned in Psalms 119:19, relate to your desire to see wondrous things in God's law, and what comfort can you find in God's Word as a sojourner?
- What role does prayer play in seeking to understand and apply God's Word, as expressed in this verse, and how can you prioritize prayer in your pursuit of spiritual growth?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes,.... The eyes of my heart or understanding, as Kimchi; or, "reveal mine eyes" (t); take off the veil from them: there is a veil of darkness and ignorance on the hearts of all men,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes; enlighten my mind by the light of thy Holy Spirit, and dispel all ignorance and error. Wondrous things out of thy law; those great and marvellous depths of Divine wisdom and goodness, and those profound mysteries of Christ and of God’ s grace to mankind, and of that future and everlasting state, which are contained in God’ s law, and which were not to be known but by divine illumination, ,14 4:4,6 Ephesians 1:17, especially in the times of the Old Testament.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.Ver. 18. Open thou mine eyes] Heb. unveil them, velamen amove, volumen evolve, give sight and light; irradiate both organ and object. In spirituals we are not only dim sighted, but blind as beetles, 1 Corinthians 2:14. Oh pray for that precious eye salve, Revelation 3:17, for that supernal light, 2 Corinthians 4:6, and whensoever we open the Bible to read, say, as here, "Open thou mine eyes," &c., as when we close it up again say, "I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad," Psalms 119:96. Wondrous things] Mirabilia magnalia, mysteria; such as none can understand and unriddle but such as plough with God’ s own heifer, 1 Corinthians 2:11.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
(18) Open.—Literally, uncover (see margin), as if without Divine grace the eyes were veiled to the wonder and beauty of the moral law. (Comp. 2 Corinthians 4:18.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
Verse 18. Open thou mine eyes] גל עיני gal eynai, reveal my eyes, illuminate my understanding, take away the veil that is on my heart, and then shall I see wonders in thy law. The Holy Scriptures are plain enough; but the heart of man is darkened by sin. The Bible does not so much need a comment, as the soul does the light of the Holy Spirit. Were it not for the darkness of the human intellect, the things relative to salvation would be easily apprehended.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:18
18. Open] Lit. uncover. Natural sight is unable to discern the mysteries (cp. Psalms 119:27) of Divine revelation; hence this prayer for the removal of the veil from his eyes. Cp. 2 Kings 6:17 (a different word); Ephesians 1:17-18.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes - Margin, “Reveal.” So the Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate. The Hebrew word means to be naked; then to make naked, to uncover, to disclose, to reveal.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:18
â, Gimel.17-24. Here is found a phase of experience under persecution. After a prayer for fulness of strength, comes this special petition.
Sermons on Psalms 119:18
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(Becoming a Prophetic Church) 5. Psalm 102 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the unique recognition of God that Jews historically have not experienced in times of suffering. The speaker emphasizes the importance of unde |
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Death & Resurrection by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that the central message of the New Testament is about Jesus Christ. The focus is on his crucifixion and resurrection, which is highlighted i |
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(Guidelines) Pratical Ways to Learn the Bible by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses seven guidelines for studying the Bible. The first guideline is to begin with prayer, acknowledging the need for God's guidance and understand |
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(Biographies) Martin Luther by John Piper | In this sermon, Pastor John Piper emphasizes the importance of studying the word of God and rebukes the notion that one cannot be productive or find time for study due to other res |
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The Indestructible Man (Kansas City) - Part 1 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher begins by expressing gratitude for the holy word of God and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for it. He acknowledges the Holy Spirit's role in en |
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Convincing of Sin and Righteousness (Reading) by Robert Murray M'Cheyne | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of the Holy Spirit's work in convincing people of their sin and righteousness. He highlights that the Word of God, when preac |
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Clothed With Power by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of a Roman official who was struck blind by God's judgment for opposing the power of God. The official later converts to Christianit |