Psalms 51:15

51:15 O Lord, give me the words! ¹ 

Then my mouth will praise you. ² 

[51:15]  ¹ tn Heb “open my lips.” The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.

[51:15]  ² tn Heb “and my mouth will declare your praise.”