Psalms 119:172

119:171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

My tongue shall speak of your word: for all your commandments are righteousness.

119:173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

What does Psalms 119:172 mean?

Psalms 119:172 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָשׁוֹן (lâshôwn), עָנָה (ʻânâh), אִמְרָה (ʼimrâh).

Hebrew interlinear

tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôwn/law-shone'/H3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)

shall

speakעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

thy

word:אִמְרָהʼimrâh/im-raw'/H565{something said}

for

all

thy

commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh/mits-vaw'/H4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)

are

righteousness.צֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

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Praise Righteousness of God, the Scriptures, the

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Psalms 35:28

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:172 say?

Psalms 119:172 (King James Version) reads: "My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness."

Is Psalms 119:172 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:172 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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