Psalms 51:15

LORD *. Jehovah. App-4. One of the 134 alterations of the Sopherim. App-32.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O Lord, open thou my lips - That is, by taking away my guilt; by giving me evidence that my sins are forgiven; by taking this burden from me, and...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

O Lord, (n) open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. (n) By giving me opportunity to praise you, when you will forgive my sins.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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My lips. — Comp. Psalms 71:15 . The sense of forgiveness is like a glad morning to song-birds.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Behold, now David's heart is awakened, how the foul sin of murder haunted his guilty conscience!
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Open thou my lips; which are shut with shame, and grief, and horror. Restore unto me the opportunity, and ability, and liberty which formerly I had...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My lips — Which are shut with shame and grief.

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 51:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 51:15