God’s Word Translation
Psalms 116:12
12How can I repay the Lord for all the good that he has done for me?
Psalms 116:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?
- New International Version (NIV)What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?
- English Standard Version (ESV)What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?
- New King James Version (NKJV)What shall I render to the Lord For all His benefits toward me?
Context of Psalms 116:12
10I kept my faith even when I said, “I am suffering terribly.” 11I also said when I was panic-stricken, “Everyone is undependable.” How can I repay the Lord for all the good that he has done for me? 13I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. 14I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:12 word by word
מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 116:12
- Psalms 51:12Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.
- Psalms 103:2Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:
- Isaiah 6:5So I said, “Oh, no! I’m doomed. Every word that passes through my lips is sinful. I live among people with sinful lips. I have seen the king, the Lord of Armies!”
- Romans 12:1Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
- 1 Corinthians 6:20You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14Clearly, Christ’s love guides us. We are convinced of the fact that one man has died for all people. Therefore, all people have died.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12What shall I render - אשיב מה mah ashib, "What shall I return?" For his benefits - תגמולוהי tagmulohi, "His retributions," the returns he had made to my prayers and faith.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? - All his “recompences,” - the same word which in Psalm 116:7 is rendered “hath dealt bountifully.” The question here has reference to that. What return can be equal to his bounties; what will be a proper acknowledgment of them; with what can I repay him for them all? The question is a natural and a proper question. It is one which we naturally ask when we have received a favor from our…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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