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Psalms 116:14
14I will give to the Lord everything that I have promised. I will do that when all his people meet together.
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
12The Lord has done many kind things to help me. What can I give back to him? 13I will offer a cup of wine to the Lord, to thank him because he saved me! I will worship him. I will give to the Lord everything that I have promised. I will do that when all his people meet together. 15The Lord is sad when one of his servants dies, because their lives are valuable to him. 16Lord, I really am your servant. I am like a slave in your house. You have saved me from death.
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 give to the Lord everything that I have promised. I will do that when all his people meet together,
- Psalms 22:25Yes, I will praise you, God, in the great meeting of your people. I will give to you what I have promised to give. Everyone who serves you, Lord, will see that.
- Psalms 56:12I have made special promises to you, God, and I will do what I have promised. I will offer to you a sacrifice to say ‘thank you’.
- Psalms 66:13I will bring burnt offerings to your Temple. I will bring to you the gifts that I promised.
- Jonah 1:16When they saw what had happened, the sailors became very afraid of the Lord's power. They offered a sacrifice to him and they promised that they would serve him.
- Jonah 2:9But as for me, I will sing to thank you. I will offer a sacrifice to you. I will do everything that I have promised to do. The Lord is the one who saves people!’
- Nahum 1:15People in Judah, look at the mountains. You will see the feet of the person who will bring good news. He causes peace. You can have your special festivals again now. And now you can do what you promised to me. The bad people will not win a war against you because I have killed them.
- Matthew 5:33‘You also know the rule that God gave to your ancestors: “If you make a promise to God, you must do what you have said.”
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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