2 Nephi 4:32
~588–570 BC
1830 Edition
May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite? O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road?
Influences
Matthew 16:18 (KJV)
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18 (KJV)
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Psalm 34:18 (KJV)
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 117:19 (KJV)
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
Isaiah 2:3 (KJV)
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Changes
May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite?! O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road?!
Simple English
May the gates of hell stay shut before me, because my heart is broken and my spirit is humble. O Lord, don’t shut the gates of your goodness before me. Let me walk in the low valley. Let me stay on the straight road.
Paraphrase
'May the gates of hell stay shut before me because my heart is broken and my spirit is humble. Lord, don’t shut the gates of your righteousness before me. Let me walk in the humble valley. Let me stay on the plain road.'