Psalms 119:171

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תַּבַּ֣עְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י תְּהִלָּ֑ה כִּ֖י תְלַמְּדֵ֣נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ

Transliteration

Tabbaʿnāh śəp̄ātay təhillāh kî təlamdēnî ḥuqqeḵā

Grammar Details

*tabbaʿnāh*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they shall pour forth
*śəp̄ātay*: feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lips
*təhillāh*: feminine singular noun - praise
*kî*: conjunction - for/because/when
*təlamdēnî*: piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you teach me
*ḥuqqeḵā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes

Word Meanings

*tabbaʿnāh*: they shall pour forth/utter/bubble up
*śəp̄ātay*: my lips/speech
*təhillāh*: praise/thanksgiving/adoration
*təlamdēnî*: you teach me/instruct me/train me
*ḥuqqeḵā*: your statutes/decrees/ordinances

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 50:23 : 23 Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifieth me; And to him that ordereth his way [aright] Will I show the salvation of God.
Ps 51:15 : 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
Ps 71:17 : 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Ps 71:23-24 : 23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.
Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;
Ps 119:7 : 7 I will give thanks unto thee with uprightness of heart, When I learn thy righteous judgments.

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172Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.
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15O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
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