which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
KJV
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
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Which my lips have uttered,.... Or "opened" (e); publicly and distinctly declared, and from which there is no going back; see
Jdg 11:33
;
and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble; this refers to the time when the people of God were under antichristian tyranny and bondage; and when they vowed and promised, that, if the Lord would deliver them, they would give him all praise and glory.
(e) "aperuerunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Gejerus.
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