Psalms 119:171
My lips shall utter praise, when you have taught me your statutes.
Updated King James Version
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.
172My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.
Cross References
Psalms 50:23Whoso offers praise glorifies me: and to him that orders his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.
Psalms 71:17O God, you have taught me from my youth: and until now have I declared your wondrous works.
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him 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 →