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and pay thy vows unto the most High:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to God, and pay your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and pay your vows to the Most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am God Most High! The only sacrifice I want is for you to be thankful and to keep your word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Bring [your] thanks to God as a sacrifice, and keep your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let the giving of thanks be your sacrifice to God, and give the Almighty all that you promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Offer to God a thanksgiving praise; pay your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows to the Most High:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sacrifice to God confession, "" And complete your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Sacrifice to God thanksgiving, and repay thy vows to the Most High:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Offer to God the sacrifice of praise: and pay thy vows to the most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 49:14>Offer to God the sacrifice of praise, and pay your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and fulfil your vows to the most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Offer thanksgiving to God and fulfill your vows to The Highest.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Offer to God the sacrifice of praise; and pay thy vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/50-14.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=5949" 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/50.htm">The Mighty One Calls</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: zə·ḇaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/8426.htm" title="8426: tō·w·ḏāh (N-fs) -- From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. avowal, or adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers.">a thank offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">to God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: wə·šal·lêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">and fulfill</a> <a href="/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088: nə·ḏā·re·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A vow. Or neder; from nadar; a promise; also a thing promised.">your vows</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: lə·‘el·yō·wn (Prep-l:: Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">to the Most High.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”…<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="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<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="/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="/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="/matthew/9-13.htm">Matthew 9:13</a></span><br />But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-24</a></span><br />“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a></span><br />With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<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="/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/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-12.htm">Leviticus 7:12-15</a></span><br />If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. / From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a></span><br />If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the most High:</p><p class="hdg">Offer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Psalm 50:23</a></b></br> Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth <i>his</i> conversation <i>aright</i> will I shew the salvation of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">Psalm 69:30,31</a></b></br> I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-21.htm">Psalm 107:21,22</a></b></br> Oh that <i>men</i> would praise the LORD <i>for</i> his goodness, and <i>for</i> his wonderful works to the children of men! … </p><p class="hdg">pay</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12</a></b></br> Thy vows <i>are</i> upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">Psalm 76:11</a></b></br> Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12-14,17,18</a></b></br> What shall I render unto the LORD <i>for</i> all his benefits toward me? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/4-24.htm">Agreements</a> <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/psalms/49-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/38-14.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Thanksgiving</a> <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Vows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Agreements</a> <a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/psalms/56-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Thanksgiving</a> <a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Vows</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">The majesty of God in the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-5.htm">His order to gather his saints</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-7.htm">The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">but in sincerity of obedience</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/50.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/50.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Sacrifice a thank offering to God</b><br>In the Old Testament, thank offerings were a type of peace offering, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-15</a>. These offerings were voluntary and expressed gratitude to God for His blessings and deliverance. The act of sacrifice was central to Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and fellowship with God. This phrase emphasizes the importance of a heart of gratitude over mere ritualistic practices. The thank offering foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the law and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>). The call to sacrifice a thank offering highlights the relational aspect of worship, where the heart's intention is more significant than the act itself.<p><b>and fulfill your vows to the Most High</b><br>Vows in the biblical context were solemn promises made to God, often in times of distress or need, as seen in <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a> with Jacob's vow at Bethel. Fulfilling vows was a serious commitment, reflecting integrity and faithfulness to God. The Most High, a title for God, underscores His supreme authority and sovereignty. This phrase calls believers to honor their commitments to God, recognizing His rightful place in their lives. It also points to the New Testament teaching of letting one's "yes" be "yes" (<a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a>), emphasizing honesty and reliability. The fulfillment of vows is a demonstration of trust and reverence for God, aligning with the biblical principle that obedience is better than sacrifice (<a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is the recipient of the thank offering and the one to whom vows are made. He is referred to as the "Most High," emphasizing His supreme authority and sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to Asaph, the psalmist serves as the mouthpiece for God's message, calling the people to genuine worship and obedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The original audience of the psalm, representing God's chosen people who are being reminded of their covenant obligations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/thank_offering.htm">Thank Offering</a></b><br>A type of sacrifice in the Old Testament, symbolizing gratitude and acknowledgment of God's provision and blessings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vows.htm">Vows</a></b><br>Promises made to God, often in times of distress, which are to be fulfilled as acts of worship and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/genuine_worship.htm">Genuine Worship</a></b><br>True worship involves more than ritual; it requires a heart of gratitude and obedience. Our thank offerings should reflect sincere appreciation for God's blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_promises.htm">Faithfulness in Promises</a></b><br>Making and fulfilling vows to God is a serious commitment. We should be mindful of our promises and strive to honor them as acts of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Gratitude as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>Cultivating a heart of thankfulness transforms our relationship with God and others. Regularly expressing gratitude can deepen our faith and witness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice.htm">The Role of Sacrifice</a></b><br>While the Old Testament focused on physical sacrifices, the New Testament calls us to offer spiritual sacrifices, such as praise and service, as acts of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognizing God as the "Most High" reminds us of His ultimate authority and our dependence on Him, encouraging us to live in submission and trust.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_sacrifice_of_thanksgiving.htm">What is the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_manage_abuse_from_adult_kids.htm">What is the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'the_sacrifice_of_praise'.htm">What does "The Sacrifice of Praise" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_condemn_blemished_sacrifices_in_malachi.htm">In Malachi 1:14, why does the text condemn offering blemished sacrifices when some passages suggest more lenient standards for certain offerings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/50.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Offer.</span>--Gratitude, and the loyal performance of known duties, are the ritual most pleasing to God. Not that <span class= "ital">the verse </span>implies the cessation of outward rites, but the subordination of the outward to the inward, the form to the spirit. (See <a href="/context/psalms/51-17.htm" title="The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.">Psalm 51:17-19</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Offer unto God thanksgiving</span>. The one offering acceptable to God is praise and thanksgiving out of a pure heart. This was designed to be the accompaniment of all sacrifice, and was the ground of acceptability in every case where sacrifice was acceptable. <span class="cmt_word">And pay thy vows unto the Most High</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "and so pay thy vows." So offer thy worship, and it will be accepted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/50-14.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">Sacrifice</span><br /><span class="heb">זְבַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a thank offering</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8426.htm">Strong's 8426: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extension of the hand, avowal, adoration, a choir of worshippers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to God,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fulfill</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁלֵּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your vows</span><br /><span class="heb">נְדָרֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḏā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> </span><span class="str2">A promise, a thing promised</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Most High.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֶלְי֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 50:14 Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/50-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 50:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 50:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 50:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 50:15" /></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>