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[How can I repay Him for His precious blessings?]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/116.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all the good he has done for me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/116.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all the good He has done for me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/116.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/116.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />What must I give you, LORD, for being so good to me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/116.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/116.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all the good that he has done for me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/116.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />What can I offer the LORD for all his goodness to me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/116.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />What will I return to the LORD for all his benefits to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/116.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/116.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all his acts of kindness to me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/116.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />What will I give to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/116.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits towards me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/116.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/116.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />What do I return to YHWH? All His benefits [are] on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/116.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits are upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/116.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />What shall I turn back to Jehovah for all his benefits to me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/116.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things he hath rendered unto me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/116.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 115:3>What shall I repay to the Lord, for all the things that he has repaid to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/116.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all the great good done for me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/116.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />What shall I return to the LORD for all his bounty to me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/116.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/116.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />What shall I pay LORD JEHOVAH for all his rewards unto me?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/116.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How can I repay unto the LORD All His bountiful dealings toward me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/116.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />What shall I render to the Lord for all the things wherein he has rewarded me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/116-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14695" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">The LORD Has Heard My Voice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ’ā·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">can I repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8408.htm" title="8408: taḡ·mū·lō·w·hî (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A benefit. From gamal; a bestowment.">His goodness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to me?</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15-16</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. / And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-15.htm">2 Corinthians 9:15</a></span><br />Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">Colossians 3:17</a></span><br />And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-20.htm">Ephesians 5:20</a></span><br />always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Luke 17:15-16</a></span><br />When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. / He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-12</a></span><br />And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, / be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8-12</a></span><br />“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. / Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. / Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-8.htm">Psalm 107:8-9</a></span><br />Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. / For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12-14</a></b></br> Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me <i>with thy</i> free spirit… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5-8</a></b></br> Then said I, Woe <i>is</i> me! for I am undone; because I <i>am</i> a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Benefits</a> <a href="/philippians/1-19.htm">Bountiful</a> <a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">Bounty</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">Dealings</a> <a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Render</a> <a href="/psalms/109-5.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/103-11.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Benefits</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-9.htm">Bountiful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Bounty</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Dealings</a> <a href="/psalms/118-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Render</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-31.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 116</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">He studies to be thankful</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/116.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/116.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How can I repay the LORD</b><br>This phrase reflects a rhetorical question, emphasizing the psalmist's awareness of the impossibility of repaying God for His blessings. It echoes the sentiment found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a>, where the prophet questions what offerings could suffice for God's favor. The psalmist's question is not about literal repayment but about expressing gratitude and devotion. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of covenant relationships, where loyalty and gratitude were expected responses to a benefactor's generosity.<p><b>for all His goodness to me?</b><br>The "goodness" mentioned here refers to the manifold blessings and deliverance the psalmist has experienced, possibly from illness or danger, as suggested by the context of the entire psalm. This goodness is a testament to God's covenant faithfulness, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, particularly in the Psalms. The phrase invites reflection on God's character, as seen in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where God is described as compassionate and gracious. The psalmist's acknowledgment of God's goodness is a call to worship and a reminder of the believer's dependence on divine grace, which is ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's goodness and offers salvation to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Psalm 116</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, though the specific identity is not definitively known. The psalmist expresses gratitude and seeks to respond to God's goodness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_deliverance.htm">The Event of Deliverance</a></b><br>The psalmist reflects on a personal experience of deliverance from distress, which prompts the question of how to repay God's goodness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_as_a_response_to_grace.htm">Gratitude as a Response to Grace</a></b><br>Recognize that our response to God's goodness should be rooted in gratitude. Reflect on the many ways God has shown His goodness in your life and cultivate a heart of thankfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_life_of_worship.htm">Living a Life of Worship</a></b><br>Understand that repaying God is not about earning His favor but living a life that honors Him. Worship is a lifestyle, not just an activity, and involves offering ourselves wholly to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/service_as_an_expression_of_gratitude.htm">Service as an Expression of Gratitude</a></b><br>Consider how acts of service to others can be a way to express gratitude to God. Serving others in love is a tangible way to reflect God's goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_god's_blessings.htm">Stewardship of God's Blessings</a></b><br>Be mindful of how you use the blessings God has given you. Stewardship involves using your time, talents, and resources in ways that glorify God and further His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_praise_as_daily_practices.htm">Prayer and Praise as Daily Practices</a></b><br>Incorporate regular prayer and praise into your daily routine as a means of acknowledging God's goodness and maintaining a close relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_116.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 116</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_black_pill_mean.htm">What is their reward?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_revenge.htm">What does the Bible say about revenge and vengeance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_david's_acceptance_of_cursing_contradict.htm">(2 Samuel 16:10-12) Does David's acceptance of Shimei's cursing contradict other texts where blasphemy or cursing of God's anointed is forbidden?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_terrorism.htm">What is the Bible's stance on terrorism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/116.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12-19.</span> - The psalm closes with a thanksgiving for the deliverance vouchsafed. What return can the psalmist make? First, he will accept the blessing joyfully; next, he will ever continue to call upon God (ver. 13; comp. vers. 4, 17); thirdly, he will pay his vows openly in the temple, in the presence of the whole congregation (vers. 14, 18); fourthly, he will offer continually the sacrifice of thanksgiving (ver. 17) for the benefits vouchsafed him. The enumeration of his pious intentions is itself a song of praise to the Almighty. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me</span>? Natural piety suggests a return for favors received. What shall this be? the psalmist asks, and then proceeds to give the answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/116-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">How</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(māh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can I repay</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשִׁ֥יב</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His goodness</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי</span> <span class="translit">(taḡ·mū·lō·w·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8408.htm">Strong's 8408: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bestowment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me?</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 116:12 What will I give to Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/116-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 116:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/116-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 116:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>