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Psalms 119:171–172

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My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
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From verse 171

  1. Psalms 71:23–24Rank 1 from verse 171
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    23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

    24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

  2. Psalms 94:12Rank 2 from verse 171
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    12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

  3. Psalms 119:7Rank 3 from verse 171
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    7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

  4. Psalms 51:15Rank 4 from verse 171
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    15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

  5. Psalms 71:17Rank 5 from verse 171
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    17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

From verse 172

  1. Ephesians 4:29Rank 1 from verse 172
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    29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

  2. Romans 7:14Rank 2 from verse 172
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    14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

  3. Matthew 12:34–35Rank 3 from verse 172
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    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  4. Psalms 37:30Rank 4 from verse 172
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    30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  5. Romans 7:12Rank 5 from verse 172
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    12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

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Psalms 119:171

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

utter

To speak, declare, or make known; also outermost or complete, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

praise

Approval, honour, or commendation expressed in words or song; also to commend, extol, or glorify.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 119:172

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

speak

To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 · Webster 1828

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word

A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage

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commandments

Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890

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righteousness

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890

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170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

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172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

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