Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 116:17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
17. Unto thee will I offer and proclaim the name of Jehovah, as Psa 116:13.
sacrifice of thanksgiving ] See Lev 7:11 ff.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving – I will publicly thank and praise thee. See the notes at Psa 107:22.
And will call upon the name of the Lord – Will worship and praise the Lord.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. I will offer to thee] As it is most probable that this Psalm celebrates the deliverance from Babylon, it is no wonder that we find the psalmist so intent on performing the rites of his religion in the temple at Jerusalem, which had been burnt with fire, and was now reviving out of its ruins, the temple service having been wholly interrupted for nearly four-score years.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
17-19. An ampler declaration ofhis purpose, designating the place, the Lord’s house, or earthlyresidence in Jerusalem.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving,…. For deliverance from afflictions and death; for loosing his bonds, in every sense; for all mercies, temporal and spiritual; see Ro 6:17; Such sacrifices are according to the will of God; are well pleasing to him, when offered up through Christ, and in faith, and are a glorifying of him. These are more acceptable than all ceremonial sacrifices; and therefore the psalmist determined to offer this, and not them;
and will call upon the name of the Lord; [See comments on Ps 116:13].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
17. I will sacrifice the sacrifices of praise to thee. He once more repeats what he had said about gratitude, and that publicly; for we must manifest our piety, not only by our secret affection before God, but also by an open profession in the sight of men. David, along with the people, observed the rites of the law, knowing that these, at that time, were not unmeaning services; but while he did this, he had a particular reference to the purpose for which they were appointed, and offered principally the sacrifices of praise and the calves of his lips. He speaks of the courts of God’s house, because at that time there was but one altar from which it was unlawful to depart, and it was the will of God that the holy assemblies should be held there, that the faithful might mutually stimulate one another to the cultivation of godliness.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
17, 18. These verses clearly show that the occasion of the psalm was one of public thanksgiving and sacrifice after a great deliverance. Psa 116:14; Psa 116:18, seem like a refrain, and their repetition indicates how sacredly the people hold their vows after so great a mercy.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Ver. 17. I will offer to thee, &c. ] I will perform to thee not ceremonial service only, but moral and spiritual; such as thou shalt accept through Christ, Col 3:17 .
And will call, &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
offer = sacrifice. Hebrew. zabach. App-43.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the sacrifice: Psa 50:14, Psa 107:22, Lev 7:12, Heb 13:15
call: Psa 116:13, Act 2:42
Reciprocal: Gen 4:26 – Enos Gen 13:4 – called Gen 26:25 – called Lev 22:29 – General Num 31:50 – an oblation 2Sa 22:4 – I will Psa 27:6 – therefore Psa 54:6 – freely Psa 65:1 – unto Psa 66:13 – pay Psa 100:4 – Enter Psa 107:15 – General Psa 122:4 – to give Jer 17:26 – sacrifices of Jer 33:11 – sacrifice Amo 5:22 – peace offerings Jon 2:9 – I will sacrifice Nah 1:15 – perform Mal 3:3 – an Luk 13:13 – and immediately Rom 7:25 – thank God Col 3:15 – and be Rev 7:12 – thanksgiving