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Psalms 116:13

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 116:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of Jehovah.
Psalms 116:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 116

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:
11I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?
13I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of Jehovah.
14I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people.
15Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
16O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I will take the cup of salvation - Compare the notes at Psalms 11:6. The “cup of salvation” means the cup by which his sense of the greatness of the salvation might be expressed - the cup of thanksgiving. Compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 10:16. The reference seems to be to a custom in festivals of drinking a cup of wine as a special expression of thanks or of obligation. The act would be more solemn, and the truth more deeply impressed on the mind, when accompanied by some religious rite - some ceremonial, as in the Lord’s Supper, expressly designed to call the mercy of God to remembrance. And call upon the name of the Lord - Engage in a solemn act of devotion; make it a matter of special…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I will take: Psa 116:17; Luk 22:17, Luk 22:18, Luk 22:20; Co1 10:16, Co1 10:21, Co1 11:25-27 call: Psa 116:2, Psa 105:1; Isa 12:4 Psalms 116:14”
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