Psalm 119:18
WEB
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
BSB
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
KJV
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H1540
v — denude, exile, reveal
Derivation: a primitive root;
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
KJV: advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, × plainly, publish, remove, reveal, × shamelessly, shew, × surely, tell, uncover.
vb — uncover
גָּלָה 189 vb. uncover, remove
Qal
1. uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him
2. intr. remove, depart
3. go into exile
Niph.
1. refl.
a. uncover oneself (one’s nakedness)
b. discover or shew oneself
2. pass.
a. be uncovered (one’s nakedness)
b. be disclosed, discovered
3. be removed
Pi.
1. uncover
2. disclose, discover, lay bare
3. make known, shew, reveal
Pu. be uncovered
Hiph. carry away into exile, take into exile
Hoph. carried into exile
Hithp.
1. was uncovered (naked)
2. that his heart may reveal itself
H5869
n-f — eye, fountain, eye
Derivation: probably a primitive word;
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
KJV: affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, ( well), × me, open(-ly), (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).
n.f — spring
n.f — eye
עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye
1. lit. as physical organ
2.
a. eyes as showing mental qualities
b. desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
3. Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
2. Transferred mngs.:
a. visible surface of earth
b. appearance
c. gleam, sparkle
5. Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
H5027
v — scan, look intently at, regard
Derivation: a primitive root;
to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
KJV: (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
vb — look
[נָבַט] vb. Pi., Hiph. look
Pi. look
Hiph. look
H6381
v — separate, distinguish, be, make, great, difficult, wonderful
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
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).
vb. denom — be surpassing
[פָּלָא] 71 vb. denom. Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary
Niph.
1. be beyond one's power, difficult to do
2. be difficult to understand
3.
a. be extraordinary, wonderful
b. as subst., marvellous things
4. = wonderful acts of י׳ in judgement and redemption
Pi. make a special votive offering
Hiph.
1. do a hard or difficult thing
2. make wonderful, do wondrously
3. of God working wonders in doing
Hithp. thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me
H8451
n-f — precept, statute, Decalogue, Pentateuch
Derivation: or תֹּרָה; from 3384;
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
KJV: law.
n.f — direction
תּוֹרָה n.f. direction, instruction, law
1. instruction
2. law (prop. direction)
3. custom, manner
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Verse 18
Psalms 119:18
Observe here, 1. That there are wondrous things in God's law, which we are all concerned, and should covet, to behold, not only strange things, which are very surprising and unexpected, but excellent things, which are to be highly esteemed and valued, and things which were long hidden from the wise and prudent, but are now revealed unto babes. If there were wonders in the law, much more in the gospel, where Christ is all in all, whose name is Wonderful. Well may we, who are so nearly interested, desire to behold these wondrous things, when the angels themselves reach to look into them, Pe1 1:12. Those that would see the wondrous things of God's law and gospel must beg of him to open their eyes and to give them an understanding. We are by nature blind to the things of God, till his grace cause the scales to fall from our eyes; and even those in whose hearts God has said, Let there be light, have yet need to be further enlightened, and must still pray to God to open their eyes yet more and more, that those who at first saw men as trees walking may come to see all things clearly; and the more God opens our eyes the more wonders we see in the word of God, which we saw not before.
Cross-references: 1Pet 1:12