Psalms 116:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 103:2 : 2 Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:
1 Cor 6:20 : 20 for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.
Rom 12:1 : 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.
2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that {G1487} one died for all, therefore {G599} all died; 15 and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.
Isa 6:5-8 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts. 6 Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7 and he touched my mouth with it, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin forgiven. 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.
2 Chr 32:25 : 25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Ps 51:12-14 : 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 116:13-14
2 verses
80%
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.
Ps 116:17-19
3 verses
79%
17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.
18I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,
19In the courts of Jehovah's house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 56:12
77%
12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.
Ps 103:1-2
2 verses
75%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.
2Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:
Ps 13:6
75%
6I will sing unto Jehovah, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Ps 116:11
75%
11I said in my haste, All men are liars.
Ps 116:7-8
2 verses
74%
7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, [And] my feet from falling.
Ps 111:1
73%
1Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Ps 116:1-2
2 verses
73%
1I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.
2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call [upon him] as long as I live.
Ps 138:1-2
2 verses
73%
1[ A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
2I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Ps 86:12
73%
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Ps 66:16
73%
16Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Ps 30:12
73%
12To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Ps 9:1
73%
1For the Chief Musician; set to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.
Ps 18:49
73%
49Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
Ps 26:7
73%
7That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.
Ps 35:18
73%
18I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
Ps 116:5
73%
5Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.
Ps 146:1
72%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul.
Ps 22:25
72%
25Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Ps 109:30
72%
30I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Isa 12:1
72%
1And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.
Ps 54:6
72%
6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
2 Sam 22:50
72%
50Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
Ps 50:14
72%
14Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High:
Ps 118:19
72%
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.
Ps 118:28-29
2 verses
72%
28Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Ps 34:1
72%
1[ A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Ps 118:21
72%
21I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.
Ps 92:1
72%
1A Psalm, a Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High;
Ps 140:6
72%
6I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
Ps 16:1
72%
1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God; For in thee do I take refuge.
1 Chr 29:14
72%
14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Ps 28:6
72%
6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Ps 106:2
71%
2Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah, Or show forth all his praise?
Ps 118:6
71%
6Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
Ps 41:10
71%
10But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
Ps 113:2
71%
2Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
Ps 119:58
71%
58I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Ps 119:12
71%
12Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.
Isa 63:7
71%
7I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
2 Sam 22:21
71%
21Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.