God’s Word Translation
Psalms 116:18
18I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,
Psalms 116:18 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 116:18
16O Lord, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant, the son of your female servant. You have freed me from my chains. 17I will bring a song of thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice. I will call on the name of the Lord. I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, 19in the courtyards of the Lord’s house, in the middle of Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:18 word by word
נְ֭דָרַי לַיהוָ֣ה אֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם נֶגְדָה־נָּ֝֗א לְכָל־עַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 116:18
- Psalms 116:14I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 22:25My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear the Lord.
- Psalms 76:11Make vows to the Lord your God, and keep them. Let everyone around him bring gifts to the one who must be feared.
- Ecclesiastes 5:5It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18I will pay my vows - See Psalm 116:14.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. 15-19No one lives or dies outside of God’s will. Having been given a second chance at life, the poet readily commits himself to the Lord with renewed acts of public devotion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. An ampler declaration of his purpose, designating the place, the Lord's house, or earthly residence in Jerusalem.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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