Psalms 61:5 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 61:5

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

BSB

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ASV

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

KJV

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows,.... Or "my prayers", as the Septuagint and other versions. Vows are so called, because it was usual to make vows in trouble, when prayer was made to the Lord for help and deliverance, Psa 66:13. This is a reason why the psalmist was encouraged to put his trust in the Lord, because his prayers were heard by him; or he was sure they would be, as he had entreated, Psa 61:

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 3 (1872)

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows. Proofs of divine faithfulness are to be had in remembrance, and to be mentioned to the Lord's honour. The prayer of Ps 61:1 is certain of an answer because of the experience of Ps 61:5, since we deal with an immutable God. Vows may rightly be joined with prayers when they are lawful, well considered, and truly for God's glory. It is great mercy on God's part to take any notice of the vows and promises of such faithless and deceitful creatures as we are.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כִּֽי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
אַתָּ֣ה	'a.Tah	you	H859 →
אֱ֭לֹהִים	'E.lo.Him	O God	H430 →
שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ	sha.Ma'.ta	you have listened	H8085 →
לִנְדָרָ֑י	lin.da.Rai	to vows my	H5088 →
נָתַ֥תָּ	na.Ta.ta	you have given	H5414 →
יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת	ye.ru.Shat	[the] possession of	H3425 →
יִרְאֵ֥י	yir.'Ei	[those] fearing	H3373 →
שְׁמֶֽךָ׃	she.Me.kha	<of> name your	H8034 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 86:11
Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
leads to
- Jeremiah 32:38–39
  They will be My people, and I will be their God.
- Psalms 25:4–5
  Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 5:8
  Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
- Psalms 143:8–10
  Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 119:33
  Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
Through
Psalms 66:19
But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
leads to
- Psalms 116:1–2
  I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
Through
Psalms 115:13
He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
leads to
- Psalms 112:1
  Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Psalms 128:1
  Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Psalms