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Psalms 56:12

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 56:13.

עָלַ֣יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.נְדָרֶ֑יךָnedareykhavowנֶדֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “vow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5088a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promisedvow(-ed).אֲשַׁלֵּ֖םashalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…תּוֹדֹ֣תtodotconfessionתּוֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “confession”, the ordinary formH8426properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippersconfession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).לָֽךְlakhetoלָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(56-13) Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

World English Bible

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

Darby Translation

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

Douay-Rheims

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(56-13) Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The vows of thy praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ Θεὸς αἱ εὐχαὶ, ἃς ἀποδώσω αἰνέσεώς σου.