Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 116:13
13I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
Psalms 116:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord,
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will take up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord.
Context of Psalms 116:13
11In my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.” 12How can I repay the Lord for all the good he has done for me? I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. 14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. 15The death of his faithful ones is valuable in the Lord’s sight.
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כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 116:13
- Psalms 116:17I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice and call on the name of the Lord.
- Luke 22:17Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 11:25In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, and said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
- Psalms 116:2Because he has turned his ear to me, I will call out to him as long as I live.
- Psalms 105:1Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.
- Isaiah 14:2The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess them as male and female slaves in the Lord’s land. They will make captives of their captors and will rule over their oppressors.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I will take the cup of salvation - Literally, The cup of salvation, or deliverance, will I lift up. Alluding to the action in taking the cup of blessing among the Jews, which, when the person or master of the family lifted up, he said these words, "Blessed be the Lord, the Maker of the world, who has created the fruit of the vine!" But it may probably allude to the libation-offering, Numbers 28:7; for the three last verses seem to intimate that the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13I will take the cup of salvation - Compare the notes at Psalm 11:6. The “cup of salvation” means the cup by which his sense of the greatness of the salvation might be expressed - the cup of thanksgiving. Compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 10:16. The reference seems to be to a custom in festivals of drinking a cup of wine as a special expression of thanks or of obligation. The act would be more solemn, and the truth more deeply impressed on the mind, when…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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