Psalm 56:12

12 Auf mir, o Gott, sind deine Gelübde, ich werde dir Dankopfer entrichten.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 56:12 In-Context

10 In Gott werde ich rühmen das Wort, in Jehova werde ich rühmen das Wort.
11 Auf Gott vertraue ich; ich werde mich nicht fürchten; was sollte der Mensch mir tun?
12 Auf mir, o Gott, sind deine Gelübde, ich werde dir Dankopfer entrichten.
13 Denn du hast meine Seele vom Tode errettet, ja, meine Füße vom Sturz, um zu wandeln vor dem Angesicht Gottes im Lichte der Lebendigen.
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