Psalms 119 · Verse 171

Psalms 119:171

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
Psalms 119:171, King James Version

Psalms 119:171 in other translations

BSBMy lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
WEBLet my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
ASVLet my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
YLTMy lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
DARBYMy lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
BBELet my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
WebsterMy lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

What does Psalms 119:171 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:171-172
171-172. shall utter--or, "pour out praise" (compare Psa 19:2); shall cause Thy praises to stream forth as from a bubbling, overflowing fountain.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 171 My lips shall utter praise - תהלה tehillah, a song of praise.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:169-176

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…

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Psalms 119:171 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תַּבַּ֣עְנָהta.Ba'.nahmay they pour forthH5042
שְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.Tailips myH8193
תְּהִלָּ֑הte.hi.LahpraiseH8416
כִּ֖יkiforH3588
תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִיte.la.me.De.niyou teach meH3925
חֻקֶּֽיךָ\׃chu.Kei.chadecrees yourH2706

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Cross references for Psalms 119:171

  • Psalms 71:23-24

    My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

  • Psalms 94:12

    Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

  • Psalms 51:15

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

  • Psalms 71:17

    O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

  • Psalms 119:7

    I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

  • Psalms 50:23

    Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my lips, etc.Or, more literally, and accordant with the context. "My lips shall pour forth (tabbânah) praise; for (kee) thou hast taught me thy statues."
7; 50:23; 71:17,23,24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 119:170

    Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

  • Psalms 119:171

    My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

  • Psalms 119:172

    My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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Psalms 119:171 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mis labios rebosarán alabanza, cuando me enseñares tus estatutos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mes lèvres publieront ta louange, quand tu m’auras enseigné tes statuts.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Meine Lippen sollen dein Lob hervorströmen lassen, wenn du mich gelehrt hast deine Satzungen.