Psalms 119:171
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.”
שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
נָבַע
may they pour forth
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נָבַע
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
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לָמַד
you teach/ me
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לָמַד
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
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חֹק
decrees/ your
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חֹק
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
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תְּהִלָּה
praise
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תְּהִלָּה
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
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