Psalms 51:15

51:15 O Lord, give me the words! ¹ 

Then my mouth will praise you. ² 

Psalms 145:16

145:16 You open your hand,

and fill every living thing with the food they desire. ³ 

[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.”

[145:16]  ³ tn Heb “[with what they] desire.”