Psalms 119:171
Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
In Context
170Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
172Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
Cross References
Psalms 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
Psalms 71:17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom you discipline, LORD, and teach out of your law,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:170-171
22. TAU. 169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord : give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. Here we have, I. A general petition for audience repeated: Let my cry come near before thee; and again, Let my supplication come before thee. He calls his prayer his cry, which denotes the fervency and vehemence of it, and his supplication, which denotes the humility of it. We must come to God as beggars come to our doors for an alms. He is… Read the whole commentary →