Psalm 51:15 “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.”

Psalm 51:15

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Open thou my lippes, O Lord, and my mouth shall shewe foorth thy praise.

Darby Translation

Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.

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Cross references

“O Lord”

1 Samuel 2:9 Ezekiel 16:63 Matthew 22:12 Genesis 44:16 Romans 3:19

1 Samuel 2:9 · BSB

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Ezekiel 16:63 · BSB

so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, declares the Lord GOD.”

Matthew 22:12 · BSB

‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

Genesis 44:16 · BSB

“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

“open”

Ezekiel 29:21 Exodus 4:11 Ezekiel 3:27 Mark 7:34

Ezekiel 29:21 · BSB

In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth to speak among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

Exodus 4:11 · BSB

And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Ezekiel 3:27 · BSB

But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

Mark 7:34 · BSB

And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

“mouth”

Psalm 63:3–5 Hebrews 13:15 Psalm 119:13

Psalm 63:3–5 · BSB

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

Hebrews 13:15 · BSB

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Psalm 119:13 · BSB

With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.

Also

Psalm 9:14

Psalm 9:14 · BSB

that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

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