You will pray to him,\par and he will hear you.\par And you will be able to do the things\par you promised to do.\par
Psalm 50:14 - Easy To Read Version So bring your thank offerings {\cf2\super [301]} \par \{to share with the other worshipers\}\par and come to be with God.\par You made promises to God Most High,\par so give him the things you promised.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Offer unto God thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the most High: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High, American Standard Version (1901) Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High; Common English Bible Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving! Fulfill the promises you made to the Most High! Catholic Public Domain Version Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. |
You will pray to him,\par and he will hear you.\par And you will be able to do the things\par you promised to do.\par
Praise the Lord because he is good.\par Sing praises to our God.\par It is good and pleasant to praise him.\par
\{Lord,\} my praise in the great assembly comes from you.\par In front of all these worshipers,\par I will offer the sacrifices\par that I promised to give.\par
Poor people, come eat and be satisfied. {\cf2\super [134]} \par You people who came looking for the Lord, praise him!\par May your hearts be happy {\cf2\super [135]} forever!\par
My enemies have surrounded me.\par But the Lord will help me defeat them!\par Then I will offer sacrifices {\cf2\super [164]} in his tent. {\cf2\super [165]} \par I will give the sacrifices\par with shouts of joy.\par I will sing and play songs\par to honor the Lord.\par
So if a person gives a thank offering, {\cf2\super [302]} \par then he shows me honor.\par But if a person lives right,\par then I will show him my power to save.”\par
God, I made special promises to you.\par And I will do what I promised.\par I will give you my thank offering.\par
And I will praise your name forever.\par Every day, I will do the things I promised.\par
God on Zion, {\cf2\super [375]} I praise you.\par I give you the things I promised.\par
Poor people, you came to worship God.\par You will be happy to know these things.\par
People, you made promises\par to the Lord your God.\par Now, give him what you promised.\par People in every place\par fear and respect God.\par And they will bring gifts to him.\par
Think about the things you will say. And come back to the Lord. Say to him,
Judah, look!\par Look there, coming over the mountains.\par Here comes a messenger\par bringing good news!\par He says there is peace!\par Judah, celebrate your special holidays.\par Judah, do the things you promised.\par Those worthless people\par will not come through\par and attack you again!\par Why? Because all those bad people\par have been destroyed!\par
An enemy is coming to attack you.\par So guard the strong places of your city.\par Watch the road.\par Get ready for war.\par Prepare for battle!\par
So brothers and sisters, I beg you to do something. God has shown us great mercy. So offer your lives as a living sacrifice {\cf2\super [130]} to God. Your offering must be only for God and will be pleasing to him. This offering of yourselves is the spiritual way for you to worship (serve) God.
“When you make a promise to the Lord your God, don’t be slow to pay all that you promised. Why? Because the Lord your God will demand that you pay it. You will sin if you don’t pay the things you promised.
But you must do the things you say you will do. If you make a special promise to God, then you chose to make that promise. God did not force you to make that promise. So you must do the thing you promised!
Give thanks \{to God\} at all times. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.
So through Jesus we should never stop offering our sacrifice to God. That sacrifice is our praise, coming from lips that speak his name.
You also are like living stones. God is using you to build a spiritual temple. {\cf2\super [14]} You are to serve God in that temple as holy {\cf2\super [15]} priests. You are to give spiritual sacrifices {\cf2\super [16]} to God that he will accept because of Jesus Christ.
But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.