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the righteous shall enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/118.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/118.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/118.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous shall enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/118.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/118.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/118.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/118.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/118.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/118.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the LORD’s gate; the righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/118.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter through it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/118.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/118.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Here is the gate of the LORD! Everyone who does right may enter this gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/118.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/118.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD through which righteous people will enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/118.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; only the righteous can come in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/118.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the LORD's gate— The righteous will enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/118.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/118.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is the LORD's gate--the godly enter through it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/118.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/118.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/118.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/118.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This [is] the gate to YHWH, "" The righteous enter into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/118.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/118.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the gate to Jehovah, the just shall go into it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/118.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/118.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 117:20>This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/118.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is the LORD’s own gate, through it the righteous enter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/118.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/118.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/118.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the gate of LORD JEHOVAH into which the righteous ones enter.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/118.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous shall enter into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/118.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/118-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14892" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/118.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh- (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·ša·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">is the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">shall enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">through it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></span><br />I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-5.htm">John 3:5</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18</a></span><br />For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></span><br />And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11-12</a></span><br />This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ / Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-2.htm">Romans 5:2</a></span><br />through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Isaiah 60:11</a></span><br />Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14</a></span><br />Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.</p><p class="hdg">this gate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3,4,7,9</a></b></br> Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a></b></br> Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8-10</a></b></br> And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it <i>shall be</i> for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err <i>therein</i>… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/31-34.htm">Door</a> <a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/psalms/118-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/118-16.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/111-2.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/141-3.htm">Door</a> <a href="/psalms/132-3.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/psalms/118-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/118-23.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/psalms/119-7.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/119-7.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-35.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/125-5.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 118</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/118-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/118.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/118.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the gate of the LORD;</b><br>The phrase "This is the gate of the LORD" signifies a specific entry point into the presence of God. In the context of ancient Israel, gates were significant as they were the entry points to cities and temples, often symbolizing access to safety, community, and worship. Theologically, this gate represents the way to communion with God, which is a central theme throughout the Bible. In <a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>, Jesus refers to Himself as the gate, indicating that He is the way to salvation and access to the Father. This connection highlights the typology of Christ as the ultimate means of entering into God's presence.<p><b>the righteous shall enter through it.</b><br>The term "righteous" refers to those who are in right standing with God, often characterized by their faith and obedience to His commandments. In the Old Testament, righteousness was closely associated with adherence to the Law and the covenant relationship with God. However, in the New Testament, righteousness is understood as being imputed through faith in Jesus Christ (<a href="/romans/3-22.htm">Romans 3:22</a>). This phrase underscores the biblical principle that access to God is granted to those who are righteous, not by their own merit, but through faith. The imagery of entering through a gate suggests a deliberate and conscious decision to follow the path of righteousness, aligning with the teachings of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a> about the narrow gate leading to life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are in right standing with God, often characterized by their faith and obedience to His commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate.htm">The Gate</a></b><br>Symbolic of access to God's presence, often representing a place of entry into His divine fellowship and blessings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_exclusivity_of_righteousness.htm">The Exclusivity of Righteousness</a></b><br>Only the righteous can enter through the gate of the LORD. This emphasizes the importance of living a life that aligns with God's standards and commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_gate.htm">Christ as the Gate</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of this gate, providing access to God through His sacrificial death and resurrection. Belief in Him is essential for righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>Believers are called to pursue holiness and righteousness, not as a means of earning salvation, but as a response to the grace given through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_access.htm">The Assurance of Access</a></b><br>For those who are in Christ, there is assurance of access to God. This provides comfort and encouragement to live boldly in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_the_righteous.htm">Community of the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous are not isolated individuals but part of a community that enters together, encouraging one another in faith and good works.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_118.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 118</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/compare_psalm_131's_humility_to_vengeful_god..htm">How does the humble tone in Psalm 131 compare to other passages that depict a vengeful or warlike God (e.g., Deuteronomy 20)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_trinity_in_christianity.htm">What does 'In God We Trust' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_still_suffer.htm">Psalm 20:1 - If this verse promises divine help in trouble, why do so many faithful people still suffer without apparent intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/118.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter</span>; rather, <span class="accented">this is the gate of the Lord</span>: <span class="accented">the righteous</span> [and they alone] <span class="accented">shall enter by it</span>. "This verse seems to stand apart - a solo, chanted by a voice out of the temple gate" (Kay). Though sinners doubtless sometimes entered (<a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">2 Kings 11:13</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-20</a>; <a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14</a>), none but the righteous had any right to enter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/118-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(zeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the gate</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֥עַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall enter</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through it.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/118-20.htm">Psalm 118:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/118-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 118:20 This is the gate of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 118:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 118:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/118-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 118:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 118:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>