God’s Word Translation
Psalms 56:12
12I am bound by my vows to you, O God. I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render 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,
Context of Psalms 56:12
10I praise God’s word. I praise the Lord’s word. 11I trust God. I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? I am bound by my vows to you, O God. I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you. 13You have rescued me from death. You have kept my feet from stumbling so that I could walk in your presence, in the light of life.
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עָלַ֣י אֱלֹהִ֣ים נְדָרֶ֑יךָ אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם תּוֹדֹ֣ת לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 56:12
- Psalms 66:13I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you,
- 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.
- Psalms 116:14I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I took an oath, and I will keep it. I took an oath to follow your regulations, which are based on your righteousness.
- Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,
- Genesis 35:1Then God said to Jacob, “Go to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there. I am the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”
- Numbers 30:2If a man makes a vow to the Lord that he will do something or swears an oath that he won’t do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do.
- 1 Samuel 1:11She made this vow, “Lord of Armies, if you will look at my misery, remember me, and give me a boy, then I will give him to you for as long as he lives. A razor will never be used on his head.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.
- Psalms 9:1I will give ⌞you⌟ thanks, O Lord, with all my heart. I will tell about all the miracles you have done.
- Psalms 21:13Arise, O Lord, in your strength. We will sing and make music to praise your power.
- Psalms 59:16But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will joyfully sing about your mercy. You have been my stronghold and a place of safety in times of trouble.
- Isaiah 12:1At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted 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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