Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 116:13
13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Yhwh.
Psalms 116:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord,
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will take up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord.
Context of Psalms 116:13
11I said in my haste, All men are liars. 12What shall I render unto Yhwh for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Yhwh. 14I will pay my vows unto Yhwh now in the presence of all his people. 15Precious in the sight of Yhwh is the death of his saints.
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כּוֹס־יְשׁוּע֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֑א וּבְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 116:13
- Psalms 116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Yhwh.
- Luke 22:17And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
- 1 Corinthians 10:16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 11:25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
- Psalms 116:2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
- Psalms 105:1O give thanks unto Yhwh; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
- Isaiah 14:2And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of Yhwh for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I will take the cup of salvation - Literally, The cup of salvation, or deliverance, will I lift up. Alluding to the action in taking the cup of blessing among the Jews, which, when the person or master of the family lifted up, he said these words, "Blessed be the Lord, the Maker of the world, who has created the fruit of the vine!" But it may probably allude to the libation-offering, Numbers 28:7; for the three last verses seem to intimate that the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13I will take the cup of salvation - Compare the notes at Psalm 11:6. The “cup of salvation” means the cup by which his sense of the greatness of the salvation might be expressed - the cup of thanksgiving. Compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 10:16. The reference seems to be to a custom in festivals of drinking a cup of wine as a special expression of thanks or of obligation. The act would be more solemn, and the truth more deeply impressed on the mind, when…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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