Psalm 51:15

15 Señor, abre mis labios; y publicará mi boca tu alabanza.

Psalm 51:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 51:15

O Lord, open thou my lips
The Targum adds, "in the late"; which were shut with a sense of sin, with shame of it, and sorrow for it; and though they were in some measure opened in prayer to God for the forgiveness of it, as appears by various petitions in this psalm, yet he still wanted a free spirit and boldness at the throne of grace, which the believer has when his heart is sprinkled from an evil conscience by the blood of Christ; and especially his lips were shut as to praise and thanksgiving; the guilt of sin had sealed up his lips, that he could not sing the praises of God as he had formerly done; and only a discovery of pardoning grace could open them, and for this he prays:

and my mouth shall show forth thy praise:
the praise of his mercy, grace, goodness, truth, and faithfulness, in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; see ( Psalms 103:1-3 ) .

Psalm 51:15 In-Context

13 Enseñaré a los prevaricadores tus caminos; y los pecadores se convertirán a ti.

14 Líbrame de homicidios, oh Dios, Dios de mi salud; cantará mi lengua tu justicia.

15 Señor, abre mis labios; y publicará mi boca tu alabanza.

16 Porque no quieres sacrificio, que yo lo daría; no quieres holocausto.

17 Los sacrificios de Dios son el espíritu quebrantado; al corazón contrito y humillado no despreciarás tú, oh Dios.