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Psalms 51:15

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

KJV

O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

ASV

אֲלַמְּדָ֣ה פֹשְׁעִ֣ים דְּרָכֶ֑י/ךָ וְ֝/חַטָּאִ֗ים אֵלֶ֥י/ךָ יָשֽׁוּבוּ

Hebrew

O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

YLT

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
חַטָּאִ֑ים
cht'ym
noun · 19×
נִי
ny
verb · 87×
פָּשַׁ֣ע
psh'
verb · 40×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 2:9 — He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
  • Exod 4:11 — And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
  • Exod 4:11 — And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
  • Ezek 3:26 — And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
  • Ezek 3:27 — But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebelli
  • Ezek 16:63 — That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 29:21 — In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
  • Heb 13:15 — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
  • Isa 35:6 — Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
  • Luke 1:64 — And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
  • Mark 7:34 — And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
  • Matt 22:12 — And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
  • Phil 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
  • Ps 9:1 — I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
  • Ps 9:14 — That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
  • Ps 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
  • Ps 63:3 — Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
  • Ps 63:3 — Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
  • Ps 119:13 — With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
  • Ps 119:171 — My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
  • Ps 145:21 — My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.