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and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lord, open my lips, So that my mouth may declare Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Help me to speak, and I will praise you, Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell about your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O Lord, give me the words! Then my mouth will praise you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O Lord, you open my lips, "" And my mouth declares Your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O Jehovah, thou wilt open my lips, and my mouth shall announce thy praise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:17>O Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will announce your praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lord, you will open my lips; and my mouth will proclaim your praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH, open my lips for me, and my mouth will sing your glory.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O Lord, open Thou my lips; And my mouth shall declare Thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/51-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6142" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">O Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: tip̄·tāḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">open</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">my lips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: ū·p̄î (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">and my mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: yag·gîḏ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">will declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416: tə·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Praise, song of praise. From halal; laudation; specifically a hymn.">Your praise.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5-7</a></span><br />Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.” / Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9-10</a></span><br />that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-8.htm">Psalm 71:8</a></span><br />My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-28.htm">Psalm 35:28</a></span><br />Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Psalm 40:9-10</a></span><br />I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know. / I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Psalm 63:3-5</a></span><br />Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You. / So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands. / My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-171.htm">Psalm 119:171</a></span><br />My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-21.htm">Psalm 145:21</a></span><br />My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19-20</a></span><br />Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, / always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-9.htm">James 3:9-10</a></span><br />With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. / Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.</p><p class="hdg">O Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/44-16.htm">Genesis 44:16</a></b></br> And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we <i>are</i> my lord's servants, both we, and <i>he</i> also with whom the cup is found.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-9.htm">1 Samuel 2:9</a></b></br> He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/16-63.htm">Ezekiel 16:63</a></b></br> That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">open</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-27.htm">Ezekiel 3:27</a></b></br> But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they <i>are</i> a rebellious house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Ezekiel 29:21</a></b></br> 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 <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">mouth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Psalm 63:3-5</a></b></br> Because thy lovingkindness <i>is</i> better than life, my lips shall praise thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-13.htm">Psalm 119:13</a></b></br> With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></b></br> By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of <i>our</i> lips giving thanks to his name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/50-19.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/51-14.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Show</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/psalms/53-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/54-2.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Show</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">He prays for sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">He prays for the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The psalmist acknowledges that true worship and praise originate from God’s enabling. In the context of <a href="/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, David is seeking restoration after his sin with Bathsheba. The request for God to open his lips signifies a desire for spiritual renewal and the ability to genuinely praise God. This reflects the biblical principle that apart from God, humans can do nothing (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). The opening of lips is symbolic of the heart's readiness to worship, reminiscent of Isaiah's experience in <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5-7</a>, where his lips are cleansed by a coal from the altar, preparing him to speak for God.<p><b>and my mouth will declare Your praise</b><br>The declaration of praise is the natural response to God’s forgiveness and mercy. David’s commitment to praise God is a vow to testify of God’s goodness and grace. This reflects the cultural and historical practice of public worship and testimony in ancient Israel, where personal experiences of God’s deliverance were shared within the community. The act of declaring God’s praise is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who perfectly declared the Father’s glory (<a href="/john/17-4.htm">John 17:4</a>). The psalmist’s desire to praise God aligns with the broader biblical narrative that all creation is intended to glorify God (<a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>, <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, King David, wrote this psalm as a heartfelt plea for mercy and forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba. It reflects his deep repentance and desire for restoration with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The psalm is a direct appeal to God, emphasizing His role as the one who can restore and enable true worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm includes David's concern for the spiritual state of Jerusalem, as seen in the latter verses of the chapter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Nathan's confrontation of David regarding his sin is the catalyst for the writing of this psalm.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The place where sacrifices and praises were offered to God, symbolizing the heart of worship that David seeks to restore.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_confession.htm">The Power of Confession</a></b><br>David's request for God to open his lips underscores the importance of confession and repentance as prerequisites for genuine worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_enablement_for_worship.htm">Divine Enablement for Worship</a></b><br>True praise and worship are enabled by God. We must rely on Him to empower our expressions of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_heart_in_worship.htm">The Role of the Heart in Worship</a></b><br>Worship is not merely about external expressions but begins with a heart transformed by God's grace and forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_praise_in_the_believer's_life.htm">The Importance of Praise in the Believer's Life</a></b><br>Praise is a vital aspect of our relationship with God, reflecting our gratitude and acknowledgment of His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>God is in the business of restoring broken lives, and part of that restoration is enabling us to praise Him authentically.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_worshiping_god_entail.htm">What does worshiping God entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_51_vs._other_bible_justice_views.htm">Psalm 51 – How does this psalm reconcile with other Bible passages that depict God’s justice differently, especially regarding the punishment of sinners? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_15_contradict_god's_open_invite.htm">Psalm 15:1 says only certain people can dwell with the Lord; doesn't this contradict the broader biblical idea of God's universal invitation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_116_15_lessen_death's_tragedy.htm">Psalm 116:15 states 'precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints'--does this diminish the tragedy of death or contradict God's benevolence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">My lips.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm" title="My mouth shall show forth your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.">Psalm 71:15</a>. The sense of forgiveness is like a glad morning to song-birds.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">O Lord</span> (not <span class="accented">Jehovah</span>, but <span class="accented">Adonai</span>), <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.</span> A sense of his guilt has long kept the psalmist's lips closed. Let his sins be forgiven, and his conscience relieved, then praise and thanksgiving will flow from his mouth freely and copiously. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/51-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">O Lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֭דֹנָי</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">open</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּפְתָּ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(tip̄·tāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my lips,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my mouth</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝פִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will declare</span><br /><span class="heb">יַגִּ֥יד</span> <span class="translit">(yag·gîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your praise.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·hil·lā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8416.htm">Strong's 8416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Praise, song of praise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/51-15.htm">Psalm 51:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/51-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 51:15 Lord open my lips (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/51-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>