Text: Psalms 118:19-20
OT Text Referred to: Psalms 24:3-4
Subject: Righteous access (C)
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Psalm 118:19-20 cries "Open for me the gates of righteousness (שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק, sha'are-tsedeq); I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter through it." Psalm 24:3-4 poses the same threshold question: "Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart." Both psalms address the conditions for access to God's presence through gates or entrance, using the shared imagery of righteous entry into sacred space. Psalm 118 focuses on thanksgiving after deliverance, while Psalm 24 focuses on moral qualification — together they show that access to God requires both divine rescue and human holiness.