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Psalms 116:14
14I will pay my vows to the Lord, Yes, in the presence of all His people.
Psalms 116:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
- New International Version (NIV)I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will pay my vows to the Lord Now in the presence of all His people.
Context of Psalms 116:14
12What will I give to the Lord [in return] For all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for His precious blessings?] 13I will lift up the cup of salvation And call on the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows to the Lord, Yes, in the presence of all His people. 15Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them]. 16O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have unfastened my chains.
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:14 word by word
נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 116:14
- Psalms 116:18I will pay my vows to the Lord, Yes, in the presence of all His people,
- Psalms 22:25My praise will be of You in the great assembly. I will pay my vows [made in the time of trouble] before those who [reverently] fear Him.
- Psalms 56:12Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You.
- Psalms 66:13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,
- Jonah 1:16Then the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
- Jonah 2:9But [as for me], I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I shall pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is from the Lord!”
- Nahum 1:15Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news [telling of Assyria’s destruction], Who announces peace and prosperity! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Perform your vows. For the wicked one [the king of Assyria] will never again pass through you; He is completely cut off.
- Matthew 5:33“Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not make false vows, but you shall fulfill your vows to the Lord [as a religious duty].’
Commentaries on Psalms 116:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people - He was probably now bringing his offering to the temple. These words are repeated, Psalm 116:18.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14I will pay my vows - I will perform or execute. The word vows here refers probably to the solemn promise which he had made in his sickness - the promise to devote himself to God, should he be restored to health. Compare the notes at Isaiah 38:15, notes at Isaiah 38:20. Such promises are commonly made in sickness, and, alas! almost as commonly disregarded and forgotten on a restoration to health. Yet such vows should be sacredly observed, for (a) They…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 When troubled, we do best to hold our peace, for we are apt to speak unadvisedly. Yet there may be true faith where there are workings of unbelief; but then faith will prevail; and being humbled for our distrust of God's word, we shall experience his faithfulness to it. What can the pardoned sinner, or what can those who have been delivered from trouble or distress, render to the Lord for his benefits? We cannot in any way profit him. Our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-14The Lord’s gracious gifts are so great that the psalmist can do nothing to repay his debt. Keeping his promises publicly demonstrates his gratitude. All he has done for the psalmist includes answers to prayer, rescue, and life. The cup of salvation overflows with God’s blessings (Psalm 23:5), unlike the cup of judgment (75:8). The psalmist makes vows (Psalm 116:18) to praise the Lord publicly (116:17–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1412-14. These are modes of expressing acts of worship (compare Psa 116:4; Psa 50:14; Jon 2:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 116
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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