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Psalms 51:14–15

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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
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From verse 14

  1. 2 Samuel 12:9Rank 1 from verse 14
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    9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

  2. Psalms 35:28Rank 2 from verse 14
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    28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

  3. Acts 20:26Rank 3 from verse 14
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    26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

  4. Genesis 9:6Rank 4 from verse 14
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    6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

  5. Hosea 4:2Rank 5 from verse 14
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    2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

From verse 15

  1. Hebrews 13:15Rank 1 from verse 15
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    15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

  2. Psalms 63:3–5Rank 2 from verse 15
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    3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

    4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

    5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

  3. Ezekiel 29:21Rank 3 from verse 15
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    21¶ In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  4. Psalms 119:13Rank 4 from verse 15
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    13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

  5. Psalms 9:14Rank 5 from verse 15
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    14That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

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Psalms 51:14

COMBINED MEANING

deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 51:15

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

open

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Sense 1: Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest. Sense 2: As a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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51:1HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

51:2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

51:3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

51:4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

51:6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

51:8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

51:9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

51:11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

51:13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

51:14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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51:15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

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51:16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

51:18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

51:19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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