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Psalms 119:171
171I will always speak aloud to praise you, because you teach me your rules.
Psalms 119:171 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
- New International Version (NIV)May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My lips shall utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.
Context of Psalms 119:171
169Listen to me, Lord, as I call to you for help! Help me to understand your word. 170I ask you to be kind to me, so please listen! Keep me safe, as you have promised to do. I will always speak aloud to praise you, because you teach me your rules. 172I will sing about your message, because all your commands are righteous. 173Please be ready to help me, because I choose to obey your teaching.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:171 word by word
תַּבַּ֣עְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י תְּהִלָּ֑ה כִּ֖י תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:171
- Psalms 119:7When I learn your good rules, I will do what is right and I will thank you.
- Psalms 50:23If anyone wants to praise me, they should say “thank you” to me as their offering. If anyone obeys my commands, I will show them my power to save people.’
- Psalms 71:17God, you have taught me since I was young. I still tell people about the great things that you have done.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:171
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes - The sentiment here is the same as in Psalm 119:7. The language is varied, but the meaning here, as in that verse, is, I will praise thee in proportion as I learn thy precepts or thy law. The more I learn of thy will, the more I will praise thee. I shall see more for which to offer praise and adoration, and I shall be more and more inclined to praise and adore time. Each new degree of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 169-176Verses 169-176 The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in Christ; to know more of the doctrines of the word, and the duties of religion. He had a deep sense of unworthiness, and holy fear that his prayer should not come before God; Lord, what I pray for is, what thou hast promised. We have learned nothing to purpose, if we have not learned to praise…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 169-176Taw (ת) is the twenty-second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. God's servant asks the Lord for help one last time. He still feels like a lost sheep.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 171-172171-172. shall utter--or, "pour out praise" (compare Psa 19:2); shall cause Thy praises to stream forth as from a bubbling, overflowing fountain.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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