Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
In Context
17Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; so will I observe thy word.
19I am a sojourner in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
Cross References
Psalms 119:96I have seen an end of all perfection; but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Isaiah 29:18And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Matthew 13:13Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew 20:33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:18
3. GIMEL. 17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. We are here taught, 1. That we owe our lives to God's mercy. David prays, Deal bountifully with me, that I may live. It was God's bounty that gave us life, that gave us this life; and the same bounty that gave it continues it, and gives all the supports and comforts of it; if these be withheld, we die, or, which is equivalent, our lives are embittered and we become weary of them. If God deals in strict justice with us, we die, we… Read the whole commentary →