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Psalms 56:12
12I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my 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.
- 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,
- 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 and am not afraid. What can man do to me? I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. 13For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, 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 to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
- Psalms 76:11Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.
- Psalms 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
- Psalms 119:106I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
- Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear
- Genesis 35:1Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”
- Numbers 30:2When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.
- 1 Samuel 1:11And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
- Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
- Psalms 21:13Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
- Psalms 59:16But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
- Isaiah 12:1In that day you will say: “I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have 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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