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I will present my thank offerings to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/56.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/56.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/56.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy vows <i>are</i> upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/56.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Vows <i>made</i> to You <i>are binding</i> upon me, O God; I will render praises to You,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/56.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your vows are <i>binding</i> upon me, God; I will render thanksgiving offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/56.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thy vows are <i>binding</i> upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/56.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your vows are <i>binding</i> upon me, O God; I will fulfill thank offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/56.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your vows are <i>binding</i> upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/56.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am obligated by vows to you, God; I will make my thanksgiving sacrifices to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/56.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am obligated by vows to You, God; I will make my thank offerings to You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/56.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/56.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will keep my promises to you, my God, and bring you gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/56.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank offerings unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/56.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am bound by my vows to you, O God. I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/56.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O God, I will offer you what I have promised; I will give you my offering of thanksgiving, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/56.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/56.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/56.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/56.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/56.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/56.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/56.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />On me, O God, [are] Your vows, "" I repay thank-offerings to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/56.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/56.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Upon me, O God, thy vows: I will repay praises to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/56.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/56.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 55:12>My vows to you, O God, are in me. I will repay them. Praises be to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/56.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I have made vows to you, God; with offerings I will fulfill them, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/56.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My vows to you I must perform, O God; I will render thank offerings to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/56.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To thee shall I perform my vows, O God; I will offer them to thee with thank offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/56.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To you, oh God, I shall fulfill my vows, and I shall offer thanksgiving to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/56.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/56.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/56-12.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=6682" 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/56.htm">Be Merciful to Me, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><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/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">are upon me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: ’ă·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">I will render</a> <a href="/hebrew/8426.htm" title="8426: tō·w·ḏōṯ (N-fp) -- From yadah; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. avowal, or adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers.">thank offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">to You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.…<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="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</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="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Psalm 61:8</a></span><br />Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-14.htm">Psalm 116:14</a></span><br />I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-18.htm">Psalm 116:18</a></span><br />I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-9.htm">Jonah 2:9</a></span><br />But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a></span><br />If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24-28</a></span><br />Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">2 Samuel 15:7-8</a></span><br />After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD. / For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a></span><br />Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-23.htm">Acts 21:23-24</a></span><br />Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your vows are on me, O God: I will render praises to you.</p><p class="hdg">Thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13,14</a></b></br> I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, … </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/116-14.htm">Psalm 116:14-19</a></b></br> I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people… </p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Psalm 9:1-3</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David. I will praise <i>thee</i>, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-13.htm">Psalm 21:13</a></b></br> Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: <i>so</i> will we sing and praise thy power.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16,17</a></b></br> But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/26-8.htm">Binding</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Debt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-35.htm">gs</a> <a href="/psalms/50-22.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/56-10.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/47-7.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Present</a> <a href="/psalms/38-20.htm">Render</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Thank-Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Vows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/147-3.htm">Binding</a> <a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Debt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">gs</a> <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/61-8.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/57-7.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/57-7.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Present</a> <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Render</a> <a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/57-9.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">Thank-Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/57-9.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Vows</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 56</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/56-9.htm">He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him</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/56.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/56.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your vows are upon me, O God;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of commitment and obligation to God. In the biblical context, vows 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> when Jacob made a vow at Bethel. The psalmist acknowledges that these vows are binding and that God holds him accountable. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God’s promises and the believer’s commitments are intertwined. The phrase also suggests a sense of divine oversight and presence, indicating that God is actively involved in the life of the believer, guiding and sustaining them.<p><b>I will render thank offerings to You.</b><br>Thank offerings were a part of the sacrificial system in ancient Israel, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-15</a>. These offerings were expressions of gratitude to God for His deliverance and blessings. The psalmist’s intention to offer thanks signifies a heart of gratitude and recognition of God’s faithfulness. This act of worship is not merely ritualistic but is a genuine response to God’s goodness. In the New Testament, this concept is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a>, where believers are encouraged to offer a sacrifice of praise. The thank offering can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate sacrifice, fulfilling the law and enabling believers to live in continual gratitude and worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/56.htm">Psalm 56</a>, David is expressing his trust and commitment to God amidst his trials. This psalm is attributed to a time when he was seized by the Philistines in Gath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David is speaking, acknowledging His sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines_in_gath.htm">Philistines in Gath</a></b><br>The adversaries of David during the time this psalm was written, representing the external pressures and threats he faced.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a></b><br>David's declaration of vows signifies a deep commitment to God. As believers, we are called to honor our commitments to God, recognizing His faithfulness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_in_trials.htm">Gratitude in Trials</a></b><br>Offering thank offerings, especially during difficult times, is a powerful act of faith. It shifts our focus from our problems to God's provision and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_vows.htm">The Power of Vows</a></b><br>Vows are serious commitments made before God. They should be made thoughtfully and fulfilled diligently, reflecting our trust and reliance on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_response.htm">Worship as a Response</a></b><br>Worship, through thank offerings, is a response to God's goodness. It is an expression of our love and reverence for Him, acknowledging His work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_sacrifices.htm">Living Sacrifices</a></b><br>In the New Testament context, believers are called to be living sacrifices, offering our lives as thank offerings to God through our actions, words, and thoughts.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_56.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 56</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/why_does_god_threaten_destruction,_not_mercy.htm">Why would God threaten complete destruction (Jeremiah 21:5-6) instead of offering a path to repentance, seeming to contradict earlier scriptures that highlight mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_plead_for_godand#8217;s_attention_in_psalm_13_2.htm">Why does the psalmist plead for God's attention in Psalm 13:2 if other biblical texts claim God never abandons the faithful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_120_4_contradict_god's_love.htm">Psalm 120:4 - Does referring to 'warrior's sharp arrows' and 'burning coals' raise contradictions with a supposedly loving and merciful God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/56.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Thy vows</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, vows made <span class= "ital">to Thee, </span>but the form is most unusual. For the thought comp. <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm" title="My praise shall be of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.">Psalm 22:25</a>; <a href="/psalms/50-14.htm" title="Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the most High:">Psalm 50:14</a>.<p><span class= "bld">I will render</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>in fulfilment of the vows.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/56.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12, 13.</span> - The psalm ends with an expression of thankfulness to God for the deliverance, which is so confidently expected, that it is looked upon as assured, and even spoken of as past (ver. 13). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy vows are upon me, O God.</span> The psalmist, under his affliction, has made vows to God; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> promises of thank offerings if God would come to his aid, and save him from his enemies. These vows he considers to be now due, and himself to be under the obligation of paying them. Accordingly, he announces his intention of speedily discharging his obligation - <span class="cmt_word">I will render praises</span> (rather, <span class="accented">thank offerings</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>unto thee.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/56-12.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">Your vows</span><br /><span class="heb">נְדָרֶ֑יךָ</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">[are] upon me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</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 /><br /><span class="word">O God;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">I will render</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common 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">thank offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹדֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·ḏōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<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 You.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 56:12 Your vows are on me God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/56-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 56:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 56:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/56-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 56:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 56:13" /></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>