Psaume 56:12

12 O Dieu! je dois accomplir les voeux que je t'ai faits; Je t'offrirai des actions de grâces.

Psaume 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.

Psaume 56:12 In-Context

10 Je me glorifierai en Dieu, en sa parole; Je me glorifierai en l'Eternel, en sa parole;

11 Je me confie en Dieu, je ne crains rien: Que peuvent me faire des hommes?

12 O Dieu! je dois accomplir les voeux que je t'ai faits; Je t'offrirai des actions de grâces.

13 Car tu as délivré mon âme de la mort, Tu as garanti mes pieds de la chute, Afin que je marche devant Dieu, à la lumière des vivants.