Psalms 51:15
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
BSB
ASV
O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
KJV
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
O Lord, open thou my lips. He is so afraid of himself that he commits his whole being to the divine care, and fears to speak till the Lord unstops his shame silenced mouth. How marvellously the Lord can open our lips, and what divine things can we poor simpletons pour forth under his inspiration! This prayer of a penitent is a golden petition for a preacher, Lord, I offer it for myself and my brethren.
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Through
Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
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Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Through
Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
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My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
