"Offerto Goda sacrificeof thanksgivingAnd payyour vowsto the MostHigh;
"You will prayto Him, and He will hearyou; And you will payyour vows.
Praisethe LORD!For it is goodto singpraisesto our God;For it is pleasant[and] praiseis becoming.
From You [comes] my praisein the greatassembly;I shall paymy vowsbeforethose who fearHim.
The afflictedwill eatand be satisfied;Those who seekHim will praisethe LORD.Let your heartliveforever!
And nowmy headwill be liftedup abovemy enemiesaroundme, And I will offerin His tentsacrificeswith shoutsof joy;I will sing,yes, I will singpraisesto the LORD.
"He who offersa sacrificeof thanksgivinghonorsMe; And to him who orders[his] way[aright] I shall showthe salvationof God."
Your vowsare [binding] upon me, O God;I will renderthankofferingsto You.
SoI will singpraiseto Your nameforever,That I may paymy vowsdayby day.
There will be silencebefore You, [and] praisein Zion,O God,And to You the vowwill be performed.
The humblehave seen[it and] are glad;You who seekGod,let your heartrevive.
Makevowsto the LORDyour Godand fulfill[them]; Let allwho are aroundHim bringgiftsto Him whois to be feared.
He will cutoffthe spiritof princes;He is fearedby the kingsof the earth.
Takewordswith you and returnto the LORD.Sayto Him, "Takeaway alliniquityAnd receive[us] graciously,That we may presentthe fruitof our lips.
Behold,on the mountainsthe feetof him who bringsgood news,Who announcespeace!Celebrateyour feasts,O Judah;Payyour vows.For neveragainwill the wickedone passthrough you; He is cutoffcompletely.
The onewhoscattershas comeup againstyou. Manthe fortress,watchthe road;Strengthenyour back,summonall[your] strength.
ThereforeI urgeyou, brethren,by the merciesof God,to presentyour bodiesa livingand holysacrifice,acceptableto God,[which is] your spiritualservice of worship.
"Whenyou makea vowto the LORDyour God,you shall not delayto payit, for it would be sinin you, and the LORDyour Godwill surelyrequireit of you.
"However, ifyou refrainfrom vowing,it would not be sinin you.
"You shall be carefulto performwhatgoesout from your lips,justas you have voluntarilyvowedto the LORDyour God,whatyou have promised.
"Whenyou enteryour neighbor'svineyard,then you may eatgrapesuntil you are fullysatisfied,but you shall not putany in your basket.
in everythinggive thanks;for thisis God'swillfor you in ChristJesus.
ThroughHim then,let us continuallyofferup a sacrificeof praiseto God,that is, the fruitof lipsthat give thanksto His name.
you also,as livingstones,are being builtup as a spiritualhousefor a holypriesthood,to offerup spiritualsacrificesacceptableto GodthroughJesusChrist.
But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;
