Psalms 119:130

World English Bible (2000)

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃

Transliteration

pētaḥ dəbārêkā yāʾîr mēbîn pətāyîm

Grammar Details

• *pētaḥ*: masculine singular construct - opening/unfolding of
• *dəbārêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words
• *yāʾîr*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it gives light
• *mēbîn*: hiphil participle masculine singular - giving understanding to
• *pətāyîm*: masculine plural adjective - simple ones

Word Meanings

• *pētaḥ*: opening/unfolding/entrance/doorway of
• *dəbārêkā*: your words/sayings/commands
• *yāʾîr*: gives light/illuminates/enlightens
• *mēbîn*: giving understanding to/making wise
• *pətāyîm*: simple ones/inexperienced/naive

Referenced Verses

• Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
• Ps 19:7 : 7 Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
• Ps 119:105 : 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
• Luke 1:77-79 : 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, 79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
• Isa 8:20 : 20 Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
• Eph 5:13-14 : 13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light. 14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
• Prov 1:4 : 4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
• Prov 1:22-23 : 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
• Prov 9:4-6 : 4 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, 5 "Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed! 6 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Rom 16:18-19 : 18 For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.