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

King James Version (KJV)
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
English Standard Version (ESV)
12 I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
The Message Bible (MSG)
12 God, you did everything you promised, and I'm thanking you with all my heart.
American Standard Version (ASV)
12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
12 I am bound by my vows to you, O God. I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
12 I am obligated by vows to You, God; I will make my thank offerings to You.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
12 God, I have made promises to you. I will bring 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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