Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your 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.
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.
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 the guilt of shedding blood, God, God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing about your righteousness. 15 Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. 16 Indeed, you do not delight in sacrifices, or I would give them, nor do you desire burnt offerings.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 44:16
"What can we say, Your Excellency?" Judah replied. "How can we explain this or justify ourselves? God has discovered the sin of your servants, and now we've become slaves to you, Your Excellency, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been discovered."
Exodus 4:11
Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the LORD?
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it's not by strength that a person prevails.
Psalm 9:14
so I may declare everything for which you should be praised in the gates of the daughter of Zion, so I will rejoice in your deliverance.
Psalm 63:3-5
Because your gracious love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you.
Psalm 119:13
I have spoken with my lips about all your decrees that you have announced.
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with you, I'll open your mouth so you can say to them, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "As for those who will listen, "Let them listen,' but as for those who refuse, "Let them refuse,' since they're a rebellious group."'"
Ezekiel 16:63
Then you will remember, be ashamed, and you won't open your mouth anymore due to humiliation when I will have made atonement for you for everything that you've done,' declares the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 29:21
"When that day comes about, I'll strengthen Israel's military might, and I will give you an audience in their midst. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'"
Matthew 22:12
He asked him, "Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless.
Mark 7:34
Then he looked up to heaven, sighed, and told him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened!"
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the Law says applies to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Hebrews 13:15
Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess his name.