English Standard Version
Psalms 56:12
12I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.
Psalms 56:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
- New International Version (NIV)I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
Context of Psalms 56:12
10In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, 11in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. 13For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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עָלַ֣י אֱלֹהִ֣ים נְדָרֶ֑יךָ אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם תּוֹדֹ֣ת לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 56:12
- Psalms 66:13I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you,
- Psalms 76:11Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,
- Psalms 116:14I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules.
- Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,
- Genesis 35:1God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."
- Numbers 30:2If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
- 1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow and said, "O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head."
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.
- Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
- Psalms 21:13Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.
- Psalms 59:16But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
- Isaiah 12:1You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.
Commentaries on Psalms 56:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Thy vows are upon me - I have promised in the most solemn manner to be thy servant; to give my whole life to thee; and to offer for my preservation sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving. Reader, what hast thou vowed to God? To renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful desires of the flesh; to keep God's holy word and commandment, and to walk before him all the days of thy life. These things hast…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Thy vows are upon me, O God - The word “vow” means something promised; some obligation under which we have voluntarily brought ourselves. It differs from duty, or obligation in general, since that is the result of the divine command, while this is an obligation arising from the fact that we have “voluntarily” taken it upon ourselves. The extent of this obligation, therefore, is measured by the nature of the promise or vow which we have made; and God will…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The heavy and continued trials through which many of the Lord's people have passed, should teach us to be silent and patient under lighter crosses. Yet we are often tempted to repine and despond under small sorrows. For this we should check ourselves. David comforts himself, in his distress and fear, that God noticed all his grievances and all his griefs. God has a bottle and a book for his people's tears, both the tears for their sins, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13In this lament, the psalmist first asks for help and then expresses confidence in God. This pattern occurs two times (Psalm 56:1–4, 5–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. I will render praises--will pay what I have vowed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 56
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- 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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