Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

O lord

Genesis 44:16
“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants’ iniquity. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found.”
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of His faithful ones,
but the wicked perish in darkness,
for a man does not prevail by his own strength.
Ezekiel 16:63
so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth again because of your disgrace.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Matthew 22:12
So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.

Open

Exodus 4:11
Yahweh said to him, “Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ Let the one who listens, listen, and let the one who refuses, refuse—for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 29:21
“In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will enable you to speak out among them. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”
Mark 7:34
Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”).

Mouth

Psalm 63:3
My lips will glorify You
because Your faithful love is better than life.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I proclaim
all the judgments from Your mouth.
Hebrews 13:15
Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name.

General references

Exodus 4:11
Yahweh said to him, “Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?
Psalm 35:28
And my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness,
Your praise all day long.
Psalm 71:8
My mouth is full of praise
and honor to You all day long.
Psalm 102:21
so that they might declare
the name of Yahweh in Zion
and His praise in Jerusalem,

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