Psalms 116:12

Afrikaans Bible

Wat sal ek die HERE vergeld vir al sy weldade aan my?

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Psalms 51:12-14, Psalms 103:2, Isaiah 6:5-8, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 5:15

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:50 - an oblation Deuteronomy 11:8 - Therefore 2 Kings 20:5 - thou shalt go 2 Chronicles 32:25 - rendered Ezra 8:35 - offered burnt Psalms 26:7 - That Psalms 43:4 - Then Psalms 50:14 - pay Psalms 66:17 - I cried Psalms 107:22 - sacrifice Psalms 109:30 - I will praise Nahum 1:15 - perform Mark 1:31 - ministered Mark 5:18 - prayed Mark 5:33 - and told Luke 4:39 - and ministered Luke 8:38 - besought Luke 17:15 - General John 5:14 - in the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

What shall I render unto the Lord?.... He considers the Lord only as the author and giver of his mercies, and has nothing to say of his own merits, nor of other persons, who might be instruments of good to him; but is for giving all the glory to God: not as though he could render anything proportional or equivalent to what he had received, but as having a grateful sense of mercies, and willing, to express it; though at a loss, in a great measure, in what manner to do it, and therefore puts this question to himself and others:

[for] all his benefits towards me; or, "all his benefits are upon me" m. This being a clause of itself; and shows what moved him to put the question he did; a sense of divine favours was impressed upon him, a load of benefits lay on him, and he wanted to ease himself in expressions of gratitude. These benefits were the blessings of nature and providence; his being, and the preservation of it, food, raiment, c. and the blessings of grace spiritual blessings, all things pertaining to life and godliness, sanctification, adoption, pardon, justification, and eternal life. These may well be called "benefits", since they spring entirely from the free grace of God; and they were many, more than could be counted and reckoned up, and set in order before the Lord; and yet he was desirous that none of them might be forgotten, but that praise might be rendered to the Lord for them all.

m So Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? - All his “recompences,” - the same word which in Psalms 116:7 is rendered “hath dealt bountifully.” The question here has reference to that. What return can be equal to his bounties; what will be a proper acknowledgment of them; with what can I repay him for them all? The question is a natural and a proper question. It is one which we naturally ask when we have received a favor from our fellowmortals; how much more proper is it in view of the favors which we receive from God - especially in view of the mercy of God in the gift of a Saviour; the love manifested in the redemption of the soul! What can be an adequate return for love like that - for mercies so great, so undeserved?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 116:12. What shall I render — מה אשיב mah ashib, "What shall I return?"

For his benefits — תגמולוהי tagmulohi, "His retributions," the returns he had made to my prayers and faith.