Psalms

Psalm 119:171–172

¹⁷¹My lips pour forth praise,

for You teach me Your statutes.

¹⁷²My tongue sings of Your word,

for all Your commandments are righteous.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My lips	שְׂפָתַ֣י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
pour forth	תַּבַּ֣עְנָה	tab·ba‘·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5042 flow, spring, bubble up
praise	תְּהִלָּ֑ה	tə·hil·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You teach me	תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי	ṯə·lam·mə·ḏê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
Your statutes	חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥuq·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My tongue	לְ֭שׁוֹנִי	lə·šō·w·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
sings	תַּ֣עַן	ta·‘an	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
of Your word	אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ	’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
are righteous	צֶּֽדֶק׃	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 119:171 Psalm 71:23–24 · Psalm 94:12 · Psalm 51:15 · Psalm 71:17 · Psalm 119:7 · Psalm 50:23

Psalm 119:172 Romans 7:14 · Ephesians 4:29 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Psalm 37:30 · Romans 7:12 · Psalm 119:142 · Psalm 119:138 · Psalm 78:4 · Psalm 119:86 · Colossians 4:6 · Psalm 40:9–10 · Psalm 119:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.