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Psalms 51:15

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 51:17.

אֲ֭דֹנָיadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.שְׂפָתַ֣יsefataylanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.תִּפְתָּ֑חtiftachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.וּ֝פִ֗יufiand edgeפֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…יַגִּ֥ידyagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bewray”, an unfinished actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָtehilatekhapraiseתְּהִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “praise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymnpraise.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(51-17) O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Young’s Literal Translation

O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.

World English Bible

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(51-17) O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε, τὰ χείλη μου ἀνοίξεις, καὶ τὸ στόμα μου ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν αἴνεσίν σου.