Psalms 51:15 (KJV)

Words Then and Now

shew to show Still heard today: show, the same word; shewn is still a British legal spelling Webster’s 1828 · Show

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

thou, thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

He pleads for pardon, that he may promote the glory of God and the conversion of sinnersPurge me with hyssop, with the blood of Christ applied to my soul by a lively faith, as the water of purification was sprinkled with a bunch of hyssop. The...

Thompson Chains

Testimony (3)See the chain from Psalms 66:16 · 12 links
Praise (2)Link 5 of 13 · next Psalms 119:164

Cross References

Psalms 63:3–5 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. …
Genesis 44:16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
Exodus 4:11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalms 9:14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Ezekiel 3:27 But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 16:63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 29:21 In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

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Topics

Conscience For his adultery and the murder of Uriah
Conviction Of sin
David Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt
Desire Spiritual
Homicide David’s repentance for, and confession of, the murder of Uriah
Praise Unclassified scriptures relating to Praise
Prayer Of David
Psalms Penitential
Remorse General scriptures concerning Remorse
Repentance Exemplified

Bible Dictionary

LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

O Lord אֲדֹנָי ʾădōnāy אֲדֹנָי Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common singular
open תִּפְתָּח tiptāḥ פָּתַח Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular
thou my lips שְׂפָתַי śĕpātay שָׂפָה Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: first person common singular
and my mouth וּפִי ûpî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
shall shew forth יַגִּיד yaggîd נָגַד Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular
thy praise תְּהִלָּתֶךָ tĕhillātekā תְּהִלָּה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0