Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
Parallel translations
- KJV My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
- BSB My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
- ESV My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.
- NKJV My lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
- NASB Let my lips pour out praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
- NLT Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 94:12Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law;
- Ps 71:23–24My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
- Ps 51:15Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
- Ps 71:17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
- Ps 119:7I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.
- Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
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