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Psalm 66:13b "I will pay You my vows."
Day 269 – Psalm 66
“I will pay You my vows.” Psalm 66:13b
MAKING VOWS AND KEEPING THEM
The making of vows was part and parcel of Israel’s religion. There is nothing wrong with making a vow if one is determined to keep it. The following text gives us a glimpse of how a vow was made and kept.
“I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows,
Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
With the sweet aroma of rams;
I will offer bulls with goats.”
Psalm 66:13-15
1. The context of making these vows
The psalmist admitted that he made them “when (he) was in trouble”.
a) There was no compulsion to make these vows.
b) These were made voluntarily.
c) Vows made to God are of course binding.
2. This was a vow of making rather costly offerings
a) Burnt offerings of fat animals (best of the flock/herd)
b) Sweet aroma of rams
c) Bulls
d) Goats
3. I will go into Your house
a) This would be a reference to the temple of God.
b) This would be a very public fulfilment of the vows.
4. I will pay my vow
a) There was strong commitment made.
b) There was a definite desire to fulfil all that had been promised.
c) The psalmist sets an excellent example in fulfilling his vows.
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