Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. New Living Translation I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. English Standard Version I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. Berean Standard Bible Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. King James Bible Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. New King James Version Vows made to You are binding upon me, O God; I will render praises to You, New American Standard Bible Your vows are binding upon me, God; I will render thanksgiving offerings to You. NASB 1995 Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. NASB 1977 Thy vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to Thee. Legacy Standard Bible Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will fulfill thank offerings to You. Amplified Bible Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You. Christian Standard Bible I am obligated by vows to you, God; I will make my thanksgiving sacrifices to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am obligated by vows to You, God; I will make my thank offerings to You. American Standard Version Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee. Contemporary English Version I will keep my promises to you, my God, and bring you gifts. English Revised Version Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank offerings unto thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation I am bound by my vows to you, O God. I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you. Good News Translation O God, I will offer you what I have promised; I will give you my offering of thanksgiving, International Standard Version God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you. Majority Standard Bible Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. NET Bible I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, New Heart English Bible Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you. Webster's Bible Translation Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee. World English Bible Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOn me, O God, [are] Your vows, "" I repay thank-offerings to You. Young's Literal Translation On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee. Smith's Literal Translation Upon me, O God, thy vows: I will repay praises to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I have made vows to you, God; with offerings I will fulfill them, New Revised Standard Version My vows to you I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTo thee shall I perform my vows, O God; I will offer them to thee with thank offering. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To you, oh God, I shall fulfill my vows, and I shall offer thanksgiving to you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Be Merciful to Me, O God…11in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. 13For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.… Cross References Psalm 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High. Psalm 61:8 Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day. Psalm 116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people. Psalm 116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people, Jonah 2:9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!” Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Numbers 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised. Deuteronomy 23:21-23 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ... 2 Samuel 15:7-8 After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD. / For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’” Matthew 5:33-37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... Acts 18:18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Acts 21:23-24 Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Treasury of Scripture Your vows are on me, O God: I will render praises to you. Thy Psalm 66:13,14 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, … Psalm 76:11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. Psalm 116:14-19 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people… I will Psalm 9:1-3 To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David. I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works… Psalm 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. Psalm 59:16,17 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble… Jump to Previous Binding Debt gs Memory Offerings Perform Praise Praises Present Render Repay Thank Thank-Offerings Thanks VowsJump to Next Binding Debt gs Memory Offerings Perform Praise Praises Present Render Repay Thank Thank-Offerings Thanks VowsPsalm 56 1. David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies,9. He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him Your vows The phrase "Your vows" refers to the promises or commitments made to God. In the Hebrew context, the word for vows, "נדריך" (neder), signifies a solemn promise made to God, often in times of distress or need. These vows were not taken lightly, as they were binding and sacred. Historically, vows were a common practice in ancient Israel, reflecting a deep personal commitment to God. The psalmist acknowledges that these vows are not just personal but are seen as being upon him, indicating a sense of divine obligation and responsibility to fulfill them. are upon me O God I will render thank offerings to You I will render--i.e., in fulfilment of the vows. Verses 12, 13. - The psalm ends with an expression of thankfulness to God for the deliverance, which is so confidently expected, that it is looked upon as assured, and even spoken of as past (ver. 13). Verse 12. - Thy vows are upon me, O God. The psalmist, under his affliction, has made vows to God; i.e. promises of thank offerings if God would come to his aid, and save him from his enemies. These vows he considers to be now due, and himself to be under the obligation of paying them. Accordingly, he announces his intention of speedily discharging his obligation - I will render praises (rather, thank offerings) unto thee.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your vowsנְדָרֶ֑יךָ (nə·ḏā·re·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5088: A promise, a thing promised [are] upon me, עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against O God; אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I will render אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם (’ă·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate thank offerings תּוֹדֹ֣ת (tō·w·ḏōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8426: An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers to You. לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Psalm 56:12 NIVPsalm 56:12 NLT Psalm 56:12 ESV Psalm 56:12 NASB Psalm 56:12 KJV Psalm 56:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 56:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 56:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 56:12 French Bible Psalm 56:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 56:12 Your vows are on me God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |