Psalm 116:12-19

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¹²But now what can I offer Jehovah for all he has done for me? ¹³I will bring him an offering of wine^[a] and praise his name for saving me. ¹⁴I will publicly bring him the sacrifice I vowed I would. ¹⁵His loved ones are very precious to him, and he does not lightly let them die.^[b]

¹⁶O Lord, you have freed me from my bonds, and I will serve you forever. ¹⁷I will worship you and offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving. ^18-19Here in the courts of the Temple in Jerusalem, before all the people, I will pay everything I vowed to the Lord. Praise the Lord.

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Footnotes

Psalm 116:13 an offering of wine, literally, “the cup of salvation,” i.e., the thank offering of wine for saving me.
Psalm 116:15 His loved ones are very precious to him, and he does not lightly let them die, literally, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” See context for the validity of the paraphrase.