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
So Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we are my lord’s slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been found.”
1 Samuel 2:9
He keeps the feet of His godly ones,
But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness;
For not by might shall a man prevail.
Ezekiel 16:63
so that you may remember and be ashamed and never open your mouth anymore because of your humiliation, when I have forgiven you for all that you have done,” the Lord God declares.
Matthew 22:12
and he *said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

Open

Exodus 4:11
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you will say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ He who hears, let him hear; and he who refuses, let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 29:21
“On that day I will make a horn sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth in their midst. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
Mark 7:34
and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He *said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

Mouth

Psalm 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I have told of
All the ordinances of Your mouth.
Hebrews 13:15
Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.

General references

Exodus 4:11
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Psalm 35:28
And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness
And Your praise all day long.
Psalm 71:8
My mouth is filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all day long.
Psalm 102:21
That men may tell of the name of the Lord in Zion
And His praise in Jerusalem,