KJV ORIGINAL
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to help him speak words of praise and worship.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from David's famous psalm of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. David wrote this psalm as a plea for God's forgiveness and cleansing. In ancient Hebrew culture, the ability to speak praise was seen as a gift from God, and David recognizes that even his worship depends on God's enabling.
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