'Pay' in the Bible

Pay homage to the Son or He will be angryand you will perish in your rebellion,for His anger may ignite at any moment.All those who take refuge in Him are happy.

Pay attention to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for I pray to You.

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;pay attention to my cry;listen to my prayer—from lips free of deceit.

Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider:forget your people and your father’s house,

Yet these cannot redeem a personor pay his ransom to God—

Sacrifice a thank offering to God,and pay your vows to the Most High.

Pay attention to me and answer me.I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.God, hear my cry;pay attention to my prayer.

Place no trust in oppression,or false hope in robbery.If wealth increases,pay no attention to it.

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;I will pay You my vows

Pay back sevenfold to our neighborsthe reproach they have hurled at You, Lord.

They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

Pay attention, you stupid people!Fools, when will you be wise?

He will pay them back for their sinsand destroy them for their evil.The Lord our God will destroy them.

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.When will You come to me?I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

He will pay attention to the prayer of the destituteand will not despise their prayer.

Let whoever is wise pay attention to these thingsand consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love.