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Psalm 119:18: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ

“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”Psalm 119:18

Psalm 119:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.

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¹⁶ I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ¹⁷ Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. ¹⁸ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. ¹⁹ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. ²⁰ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Psalm 119 · King James Version

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What does Psalm 119:18 mean?

Psalm 119:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.

Where is Psalm 119:18 in the Bible?

Psalm 119:18 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.

How does Psalm 119:18 point to Jesus?

Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 119:18 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.

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