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Psalms 116:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people, "
Psalms 116:18
Verse in Context
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16 LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the LORD’s name.
18 I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
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Psalms 116:1
"I love the LORD, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy."
Psalms 116:2
"Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live."
Psalms 116:3
"The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow."
Psalms 116:4
"Then I called on the LORD’s name: “LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul.”"
Psalms 116:5
"The LORD is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful."
Psalms 116:6
"The LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me."
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