Psalm 119:171
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׂפָה
sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
חִיצוֹן
chîytsôwn
properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)
הָלַל
hâlal
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...
לָמַד
lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
חֹק
chôq
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Key Terms in This Verse
חִיצוֹן chîytsôwn
properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)
Study H2435 →לָמַד lâmad
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
Study H3925 →שָׂפָה sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Study H8193 →חֹק chôq
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Study H2706 →הָלַל hâlal
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
Study H1984 →Cross References
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
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