Psalms 56:12

12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.

Psalms 56:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
ESV
12 I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.
NLT
12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
MSG
12 God, you did everything you promised, and I'm thanking you with all my heart.
CSB
12 I am obligated by vows to You, God; I will make my thank offerings to You.

Psalms 56:12 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 56:12

Thy vows [are] upon me, O God
Which he had made to him in the time of his distress and trouble, and which he looked upon himself under obligation to perform; they were debts upon him he ought to pay off; they were with him; they were fresh in his mind and memory; he had not forgot them, which is often the case when trouble is over; and he found his heart inclined to make them good;

I will render praises unto thee;
which explains what he meant by his vows; namely, sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: when he was in distress, he had vowed and promised, that, if the Lord would deliver him, he would praise his name, and give him all the glory; and now he resolves to fulfil what he had promised.

Psalms 56:12 In-Context

10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
12 I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you.
13 For 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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