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Berean Standard Bible

“O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.”

Psalms 51:15

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Psalms 51 is David's prayer of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba. The psalm asks for mercy, cleansing and a renewed spirit, and then turns toward what forgiven people can do.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

World English Bible (WEB)

Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Señor, abre mis labios; y publicará mi boca tu alabanza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Abre mis labios, Señor para que pueda alabarte.

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