Psalms 56:12
Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
In Context
11In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!
Cross References
Genesis 35:1Then said God unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there,—and make there an altar, to the GOD who appeared unto thee, when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said—Yahweh of hosts! If thou wilt, look, upon the humiliation of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then will I give him unto Yahweh, all the days of his life, and no, razor, shall come upon his head.
Psalms 9:1I will praise Yahweh with all my heart, I will recount all thy wonderful doings:
Psalms 50:14Sacrifice to God a thankoffering, And pay to the Most High thy vows;
Psalms 66:13I will enter thy house with ascending-sacrifices, I will pay unto thee my vows,
Psalms 116:14My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 56:9-13
Comfort under Affliction; Confidence in God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word. 11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet… Read the whole commentary →