Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
[My] vows [to you], O God, [are binding] upon me. I will pay thank offerings to you,
New American Standard Bible
I will render thank offerings to You.
King James Version
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
Holman Bible
I will make my thank offerings to You.
International Standard Version
God, I have taken vows before you; therefore I will offer thanksgiving sacrifices to you.
A Conservative Version
Thy vows are upon me, O God. I will render thank-offerings to thee.
American Standard Version
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
Amplified
Your vows are binding upon me, O God;
I will give thank offerings to You.
Bible in Basic English
I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
Darby Translation
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Upon me, O God, thy vows: I will repay praises to thee.
King James 2000
Your vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto you.
Modern King James verseion
Your vows are on me, O God; I will give praises to You.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Unto thee, O God, will I pay my vows; unto thee will I give thanks.
NET Bible
I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,
New Heart English Bible
Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.
Webster
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises to thee.
World English Bible
Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 56:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call For God's Protection
11 God I trust; I do not fear. What can [mere] humankind do to me? 12 [My] vows [to you], O God, [are binding] upon me. I will pay thank offerings to you, 13 because you have delivered my soul from death. [Have you] not [kept] my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Cross References
Psalm 50:14
Offer to God a thank offering and pay your vows to [the] Most High.
Genesis 28:20-22
And Jacob made a vow saying, "If God will be with me and protect me on this way that I am going, and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,
Genesis 35:1-3
And God said to Jacob, "Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there, and make an altar to the God who appeared to you when you fled from before Esau your brother."
Numbers 30:2-16
if a man makes a vow for Yahweh or swears an oath with a binding pledge on himself, he must not render his word invalid; he must do all that went out from his mouth.
1 Samuel 1:11
She {made a vow} and said: "O Yahweh of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the misery of your female servant, and will remember me, and not forget your female servant, and will give to your female servant {a male child} then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and a razor will never pass over his head."
1 Samuel 1:24-28
Then she brought him up with her when she had weaned him, [along] with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. She brought him to the house of Yahweh at Shiloh while the boy [was still] young.
Psalm 9:1-3
I will thank Yahweh with all my heart. I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 21:13
Be exalted, O Yahweh, in your strength, and we sing and praise your power.
Psalm 59:16-17
But as for me, I will sing [of] your strength, and I will hail your loyal love in the morning, because you have been my [high] stronghold and a refuge in my {time} of trouble.
Psalm 66:13-14
I will come into your house with burnt offerings. I will pay to you my vows
Psalm 76:11
Make vows and fulfill them to Yahweh, your God; let all surrounding him bring tribute to the [one to be] feared.
Psalm 116:14-19
I will pay my vows [made] to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.
Psalm 119:106
I have sworn [an oath] and confirmed [it], to heed {your righteous ordinances}.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for {he takes no pleasure} in fools. Fulfill what you vow!
Isaiah 12:1
And you will say on that day, "I will give you thanks, Yahweh, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me.