In Psalms 66 of Psalms .
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
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אֲשֶׁר ־ asher because אֲשֶׁר asher because אֲשֶׁר particle, relative — “because” H834 who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,… פָּצ֥וּ patsv open פָּצ֥וּ patsv open פָּצָה verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “open”, a completed action H6475 to rend, i.e. open (especially the mouth) deliver, gape, open, rid, utter. שְׂפָתָ֑י sefatay language שְׂפָתָ֑י sefatay language שָׂפָה noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next word H8193 the 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. וְדִבֶּר ־ vediber and speak וְדִבֶּר vediber and speak דָבַר conjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and speak”, a completed action H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. פִּ֝֗י pi edge פִּ֝֗י pi edge פֶּה noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6310 the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to accord(-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… בַּצַּר ־ batsar in narrow בַּצַּר batsar in narrow צַר preposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in narrow”, the ordinary form H6862 narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding) adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. לִֽי ׃ li to לִֽי li to לִֽי preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to” to Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.
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American Standard Version (1901) Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.
Young’s Literal Translation For opened were my lips, And my mouth spake in my distress:
World English Bible which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
Darby Translation Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English which my lips framed, and my mouth uttered in my affliction.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) ἃς διέστειλε τὰ χείλη μου, καὶ ἐλάλησε τὸ στόμα μου ἐν τῇ θλίψει μου.
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