Psalms 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 51 connects to 10 cross-references. A penitential lament of David attributed to his encounter with Nathan after the Bathsheba affair — the most celebrated of the seven penitential psalms. David confesses sin done against God alone, asks for cleansing with hyssop, and prays for a …
Other Translations
O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.
Cross References
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips …
In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give …
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I …
But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the …
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall …
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.