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Fulfill Your Promises to God
Commentators explain that this verse is a call to respond to God's deliverance with gratitude. This involves fulfilling voluntary promises (vows) and bringing "presents." Scholars like John Gill and Matthew Henry note these presents are not just material but include spiritual sacrifices like prayer, praise, and the dedication of our whole lives to God.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 76:11
18th Century
Theologian
Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God - That is, pay your vows, or sacredly observe them. On the word “vow,” see the notes at Psalms …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 76:11
19th Century
Bishop
Vow, and pay ... —This clause seems to be addressed to the Israelites, the next to the Gentiles.
John Calvin
On Psalms 76:11
16th Century
Theologian
Vow and pay to Jehovah your God. The faithful are now exhorted to the exercise of gratitude. Under the Law, it was customary for the Jews …
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John Gill
On Psalms 76:11
17th Century
Pastor
Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God
Not monastic vows, which the Papists would infer from these and such like words;…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 76:7–12
17th Century
Minister
God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, who suffer wrong but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, soo…