Psaume 118:20

20 C'est ici la porte de l'Éternel, les justes y entreront.

Psaume 118:20 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 118:20

This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
] This seems to be spoken by some other person or persons, distinct from David and the Messiah, pointing at some particular and principal gate, upon hearing the above word: by which is meant, not the gate of the house of the sanctuary of the Lord, as the Targum; but the Messiah himself, afterwards spoken of as the stone rejected by the builders, and made the head of the corner; who is the way of access to God; the door into the church or sheepfold; the strait gate that leads to eternal life; by which none but righteous persons enter into heaven; even such who are made righteous, through the imputation of his righteousness to them; see ( John 10:1 John 10:9 ) ( 14:4 ) ( Matthew 7:14 ) .

Psaume 118:20 In-Context

18 L'Éternel m'a châtié sévèrement, mais il ne m'a pas livré à la mort.
19 Ouvrez-moi les portes de la justice; j'y entrerai et je célébrerai l'Éternel.
20 C'est ici la porte de l'Éternel, les justes y entreront.
21 Je te célébrerai, car tu m'as exaucé, et tu as été mon libérateur.
22 La pierre que ceux qui bâtissaient ont rejetée, est devenue la principale de l'angle.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.