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I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/54.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will sacrifice a voluntary offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/54.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/54.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/54.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for <i>it is</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/54.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for <i>it is</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/54.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/54.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/54.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Willingly I will sacrifice to Thee; I will give thanks to Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/54.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O Yahweh, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/54.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks <i>and</i> praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/54.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you. I will praise your name, LORD, because it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/54.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will sacrifice a freewill offering to You. I will praise Your name, Yahweh, because it is good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/54.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/54.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will bring a gift and offer a sacrifice to you, LORD. I will praise your name because you are good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/54.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />With a freewill offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/54.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will make a sacrifice to you along with a freewill offering. I will give thanks to your good name, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/54.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will gladly offer you a sacrifice, O LORD; I will give you thanks because you are good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/54.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With a free will offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, LORD, because it is good,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/54.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you! I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/54.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/54.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/54.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/54.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/54.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I sacrifice to You with a free-will offering, "" I thank Your Name, O YHWH, for [it is] good,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/54.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/54.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In willingness I will sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/54.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/54.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 53:8>I will freely sacrifice to you, and I will confess your name, O God, because it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/54.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then I will offer you generous sacrifice and give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/54.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/54.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will freely sacrifice to thee; I will praise thy name, O LORD, for it is good;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/54.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall sacrifice separately to you and I shall praise your Name, LORD JEHOVAH, because it is good.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/54.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/54.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will willingly sacrifice to thee: I will give thanks to thy name, O Lord; for <i>it is</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/54-6.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=6391" 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/54.htm">Vindicate Me by Your Might</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5071.htm" title="5071: bin·ḏā·ḇāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Voluntariness, freewill offering. From nadab; properly spontaneity, or spontaneous; also a spontaneous or abundant gift.">Freely</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: ’ez·bə·ḥāh- (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">I will sacrifice</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">to You;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: ’ō·w·ḏeh (V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cs) -- To throw, cast. ">I will praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šim·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">Your name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">it is good.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.…<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="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></span><br />I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.<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="/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/107-22.htm">Psalm 107:22</a></span><br />Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-2.htm">Hosea 14:2</a></span><br />Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.<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="/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="/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="/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="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13-14</a></span><br />I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">Psalm 69:30-31</a></span><br />I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. / And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Psalm 118:27</a></span><br />The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8-9</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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will freely sacrifice to you: I will praise your name, O LORD; for it is good.</p><p class="hdg">freely</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13-16</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/107-22.htm">Psalm 107:22</a></b></br> And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></b></br> I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">praise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Psalm 7:17</a></b></br> I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.</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/140-13.htm">Psalm 140:13</a></b></br> Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.</p><p class="hdg">for it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9</a></b></br> I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done <i>it</i>: and I will wait on thy name; for <i>it is</i> good before thy saints.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1</a></b></br> A Psalm <i>or</i> Song for the sabbath day. <i>It is a</i> good <i>thing</i> to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Psalm 147:1</a></b></br> Praise ye the LORD: for <i>it is</i> good to sing praises unto our God; for <i>it is</i> pleasant; <i>and</i> praise is comely.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Freewill</a> <a href="/ezra/8-28.htm">Freewill-Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/54-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Willingly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/68-9.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/psalms/119-108.htm">Freewill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Freewill-Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Willingly</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 54</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">David, complaining of the Ziphims, prays for salvation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Upon his confidence in God's help he promises sacrifice</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'; 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In the Old Testament, sacrifices were a central part of worship, often involving animals or grain offerings as seen in Leviticus. The use of "freely" suggests a personal devotion beyond obligation, aligning with the spirit of offerings described in <a href="/exodus/35-29.htm">Exodus 35:29</a>, where the Israelites gave willingly for the construction of the Tabernacle. This anticipates the New Testament teaching in <a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>, where believers are urged to offer themselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.<p><b>I will praise Your name,</b><br>Praising God's name signifies acknowledging His character and deeds. In Hebrew culture, a name encapsulated the essence of a person, and God's name represents His attributes and acts. This phrase connects to the frequent biblical exhortation to praise God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/113.htm">Psalm 113:1-3</a>. The act of praising God's name is a form of worship that recognizes His sovereignty and goodness, echoing the call in <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>, where every knee will bow at the name of Jesus.<p><b>O LORD,</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals indicates the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, the personal name of God revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>. This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with Israel. It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and His role as the covenant-keeping God. The reverence for this name is seen throughout Scripture, and it is central to the identity of God as the one true God, distinct from the idols of surrounding nations.<p><b>for it is good.</b><br>The goodness of God's name reflects His inherent nature and the benevolent acts He performs. This phrase underscores the belief that God's character and actions are intrinsically good, as affirmed in <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Psalm 100:5</a>. The goodness of God is a recurring theme in Scripture, providing assurance of His righteous and loving nature. This goodness is ultimately manifested in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's love and grace, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>. The acknowledgment of God's goodness is a call to trust in His providence and faithfulness.<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/54.htm">Psalm 54</a>, David is expressing his trust and gratitude to God amidst adversity. This psalm is a reflection of his reliance on God during times of trouble.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/ziphites.htm">Ziphites</a></b><br>The people of Ziph, who betrayed David to Saul, are the backdrop for this psalm. Their actions prompted David to seek God's help and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The King of Israel at the time, Saul was pursuing David to kill him. This pursuit is the immediate context of David's plea and subsequent praise to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_ziph.htm">Wilderness of Ziph</a></b><br>The geographical setting where David was hiding when the Ziphites betrayed him to Saul. It represents a place of danger and divine deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his sacrifice and praise, acknowledging His goodness and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_true_sacrifice.htm">The Nature of True Sacrifice</a></b><br>True sacrifice to God is not about obligation but is offered freely and willingly, reflecting a heart of gratitude and devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_praise.htm">The Power of Praise</a></b><br>Praising God's name is an acknowledgment of His character and goodness, which should be a continual practice in the believer's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_goodness_as_a_foundation_for_worship.htm">God's Goodness as a Foundation for Worship</a></b><br>Recognizing God's inherent goodness provides a solid foundation for worship and trust, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_deliverance_with_gratitude.htm">Responding to Deliverance with Gratitude</a></b><br>When God delivers us from trials, our response should be one of thanksgiving and praise, acknowledging His intervention and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Recalling past instances of God's faithfulness strengthens our faith and encourages us to trust Him in present and future challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_54.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 54</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_free_will_offering.htm">What defines a free will offering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_see_god's_power_in_exile.htm">Psalm 63:2 speaks of seeing God's power in the sanctuary--how could David witness this if he was exiled from the sanctuary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_150_1_relevant_today.htm">How does Psalm 150:1 remain relevant when the 'sanctuary' no longer exists as it did in ancient times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_117_conflict_with_deut._7_6.htm">Does Psalm 117 conflict with other biblical passages that imply exclusivity or a chosen people, such as Deuteronomy 7:6, and if so, how?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/54.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">I will freely sacrifice.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">I will offer a willing </span>(or <span class= "ital">freewill</span>)<span class= "ital"> sacrifice.</span><p><span class= "bld">For it is good.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm" title="I will praise you for ever, because you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before your saints.">Psalm 52:9</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/54.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will freely sacrifice unto</span> <span class="cmt_word">thee.</span> Confidence has now mounted up to certainty. Regarding the deliverance as accomplished, the psalmist promises a freewill offering (Hengstenberg, Kay, Canon Cook) to God, so soon as he can approach the sanctuary. The phrase used is the ordinary one for sacrifices of thanksgiving (<a href="/numbers/15-3.htm">Numbers 15:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I will praise thy Name, O Lord; for it is good</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/54-6.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">Freely</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְדָבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bin·ḏā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5071.htm">Strong's 5071: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spontaneity, spontaneous, a spontaneous, abundant gift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will sacrifice</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶזְבְּחָה־</span> <span class="translit">(’ez·bə·ḥāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common 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">to You;</span><br /><span class="heb">לָּ֑ךְ</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 /><br /><span class="word">I will praise</span><br /><span class="heb">א֤וֹדֶה</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִּׁמְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(šim·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is good.</span><br /><span class="heb">טֽוֹב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/54-6.htm">Psalm 54:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 54:6 With a free will offering I will (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/54-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 54:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 54:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/54-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 54:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 54:7" /></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>