Psalms 119:130 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹³⁰The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Psalms 119:130 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 119:105
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Psalms 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 130)

Here is, 1. The great use for which the word of God was intended, to give light, that is, to give understanding, to give us to understand that which will be of use to us in our travels through this world; and it is the outward and ordinary means by which the Spirit of God enlightens the understanding of all that are sanctified. God’s testimonies are not only wonderful for the greatness of them, bu…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 130)

130. The entrance--literally, “opening”; God’s words, as an open door, let in light, or knowledge. Rather, as Hengstenberg explains it, “The opening up,” or, “explanation of thy word.” To the natural man the doors of God’s Word are shut. Lu 24:27, 31; Ac 17:3; Ep 1:18, confirm this view, “opening (that is, explaining) and alleging,” &c. unto the simple--those needing or desiring it (compare Psa 19…