Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Lord, open my lips,
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.

Darby Translation

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

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God

14 Rescue (deliver) me from the bloodguilt of murder O God of my salvation. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness! 15 O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.
16 You do not desire sacrifice. Otherwise, I would offer one to you. You are not pleased with burnt offerings.


Cross References

Genesis 44:16

Sir, what can we say? Judah replied. How can we prove we are innocent? God has shown that we are guilty. And now all of us are your slaves, especially the one who had the cup.

Exodus 4:11

Jehovah said to him: Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Jehovah?

1 Samuel 2:9

He guards the feet of his holy ones. The wicked are silenced in darkness. Man will not prevail by strength.

Psalm 9:14

Let me stand before the people of Jerusalem and tell them all the things for which I praise you. I will rejoice because you saved me.

Psalm 63:3-5

My lips will praise you because your love (mercy) (loving kindness) (steadfast love) is better than life.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of your mouth.

Ezekiel 3:27

But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth. You will tell them: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says.' Some will listen and some will refuse to listen for they are a rebellious people.

Ezekiel 16:63

I will forgive all the wrongs you have done, but you will remember them and be too ashamed to open your mouth.' The Lord Jehovah has spoken.

Ezekiel 29:21

On that day I will make a horn sprout for the house of Israel (make the people of Israel strong again), and I give you, Ezekiel, something to say among them. Then they will know that I am Jehovah.

Matthew 22:12

The king asked why did he not wear proper clothes for the wedding? But the guest had no excuse.

Mark 7:34

Looking up to heaven he sighed and said to him: Ephphatha, that is, be opened.

Romans 3:19

We know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law. Every mouth may be stopped and the entire world may become liable to God for punishment.

Hebrews 13:15

Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God through him [Jesus], that is, the fruit of lips that make confession (give thanks and offer praise) to his name.

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