Psalms 119:13 (KJV)

Passage

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Psalms 119:12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Psalms 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

Psalms 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lips", "declared", "judgments", and "mouth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lips" and "declared", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Blessed art thou O LORD teach me..." into verse 14's "I have rejoiced in the way of...", so "lips" and "declared" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lips" and "declared" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.