Psalms 76:11

Psalms 76:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
• New International Version (NIV)Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.

Context of Psalms 76:11

9You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth. Interlude 10Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon. Make vows to the Lord your God, and keep them. Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One. 12For he breaks the pride of princes, and the kings of the earth fear him.

Psalms 76:11 word by word

נִֽדֲר֣וּ וְשַׁלְּמוּ֮ לַיהוָ֪ה אֱֽלֹהֵ֫יכֶ֥ם כָּל־סְבִיבָ֑יו יוֹבִ֥ילוּ שַׁ֝֗י לַמּוֹרָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Vowנָדַרnâdar · to vowH5087
• and payשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• let all that be round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• him bringיָבַלyâbal · to conductH2986
• presentsשַׁיshay · giftH7862
• unto him that ought to be fearedמוֹרָאmôrâ' môrâ' môrâh · fearH4172

Cross-references for Psalms 76:11

• Psalms 50:14Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
• Psalms 119:106I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.
• Numbers 30:2A man who makes a vow to the Lord or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
• Psalms 68:29The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.
• Psalms 89:7The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
• Deuteronomy 16:16“Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. On each of these occasions, all men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he chooses, but they must not appear before the Lord without a gift for him.
• 2 Chronicles 32:22That is how the Lord rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all the others who threatened them. So there was peace throughout the land.
• Genesis 31:42In fact, if the God of my father had not been on my side—the God of Abraham and the fearsome God of Isaac—you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen your abuse and my hard work. That is why he appeared to you last night and rebuked you!”

Commentaries on Psalms 76:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Vow, and pay unto the Lord - Bind yourselves to him, and forget not your obligations. Let all that be round about him - All the neighboring nations, who shall see God's judgments against his enemies, should Bring presents unto him - Give him that homage which is due unto him. That ought to be feared - למורא lammora, "to the terrible One;" lest they be consumed as the Assyrians have been.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11vow, and pay unto the Lord your God - That is, Pay your vows, or sacredly observe them. On the word “vow,” see the notes at Psalm 22:25. Compare Psalm 50:14; Psalm 56:12; Psalm 66:13. The word refers to a voluntary promise made to God. Let all that be round about him - All that worship him, or that profess to honor him. Bring presents - Bring gifts or offerings; things expressive of gratitude and homage. See the notes at Psalm 45:12. Compare Isaiah 16:1…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, that suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We live in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fear more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shall not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, as he does to the raging sea…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12This psalm appears to celebrate a victory. The victory might have been recent, such as over the Assyrians (see note on 76:1; see also Isaiah 37). Or, it might be remembering God's great acts of rescue in the past.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Invite homage to such a God (2Ch 32:23), who can stop the breath of kings and princes when He wills (Da 5:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 76:11

• Liberality
• Obedience
• Vows
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Asaph
• Cast
• Neginoth
• Psalms
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• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Psalms, Book of
• Vow

Commentaries on Psalms 76

• 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