Psalm 51:15

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Summary

Psalm 51:15

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

O lord

Romans 3:19

Open

Mouth

Psalm 63:3

Psalm 119:13

Hebrews 13:15

General references

Bible References

O lord

Judah replied, "What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we clear ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants! We are now my lord's slaves, we and the one in whose possession the cup was found."

He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one's own strength that one prevails.

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the sovereign Lord.'"

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.

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 may be held accountable to God.

Open

The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says.' Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

On that day I will make Israel powerful, and I will give you the right to be heard among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord."

Then he looked up to heaven and said with a sigh, "Ephphatha" (that is, "Be opened").

Mouth

Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.

With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.

General references

The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Then I will tell others about your justice, and praise you all day long.

I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long.

so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion, and praise him in Jerusalem,