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Adonai,אֲדֹנָיopenתִּפְתָּחmy lips,שְׂפָתַיand my mouthוּפִיwill declareיַגִּידyour praise.תְּהִלָּתֶךָ
Psalms 51:15
Study it in the app“Adonai, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 51:15, word by word
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- openתִּפְתָּחtiftach
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “tiftach” appears- my lipsשְׂפָתַsefata
lip
The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.
Where else “sefata” appears- and my mouthפִfi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “fi” appears- will declareיַגִּידyagid
declare
To announce what God does or will do.
Where else “yagid” appears- your praiseתְּהִלָּתֶtehilate
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehilate” appears
The context
14Deliver me from bloodguilt, Elohim, Elohim of my salvation; my tongue will shout for joy at your righteousness.
15 · This verse (above)
16For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; in burnt offering you do not take pleasure.