Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
New American Standard Bible
That my mouth may
King James Version
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Holman Bible
and my mouth will declare Your praise.
International Standard Version
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
A Conservative Version
O LORD, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
American Standard Version
O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
Amplified
O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah, thou wilt open my lips, and my mouth shall announce thy praise.
King James 2000
O Lord, open my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
Modern King James verseion
O Jehovah, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Open my lips, O LORD, that my mouth may show thy praise.
NET Bible
O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you.
New Heart English Bible
Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
The Emphasized Bible
O My Lord! my lips, wilt thou open, And, my mouth, shall declare thy praise.
Webster
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
World English Bible
Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
Youngs Literal Translation
O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
Themes
Homicide » David's repentance for, and confession of, the murder of uriah
Praise » Saints should » Pray for ability to offer
Praise » Should be offered » With the mouth
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 51:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.
Exodus 4:11
And Jehovah said to him, Who gave man a mouth? or who maketh dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? have not I, Jehovah?
1 Samuel 2:9
He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalm 9:14
That I may declare all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will be joyful in thy salvation.
Psalm 63:3-5
For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Ezekiel 3:27
And when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 16:63
that thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, and no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I forgive thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 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 Jehovah.
Matthew 22:12
And he says to him, My friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
Mark 7:34
and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.
Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of the lips confessing his name.