Psalms 54 · Verse 6

Psalms 54:6

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
Psalms 54:6, King James Version

Psalms 54:6 in other translations

BSBFreely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
WEBWith a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good.
ASVWith a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
YLTWith a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good,
DARBYI will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.
BBEFreely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
WebsterI will freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

What does Psalms 54:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. I will freely, &c.--or, present a freewill offering (Le 7:16; Nu 15:3).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee - Or, I will sacrifice nobly unto thee. Not only with a willing mind, but with a liberal hand will I bring sacrifice unto thee. For it is good - Thy name is good; it is descriptive of thy nature; full of goodness and mercy to man. And it is good to be employed in such a work: whoever worships thee in sincerity is sure to be a gainer. To him who orders his conversation aright, thou dost show thy salvation.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 54:4-7

Behold, God is mine Helper. If we are for him, he is for us; and if he is for us, we need not fear. Every creature is that to us, and no more, which God makes it to be. The Lord will in due time save his people, and in the mean time he sustains them, and bears them up, so that the spirit he has made shall not fail. There is truth in God's threatenings, as well as in his promises; sinners that repent not, will find…

Read the full comment on Psalms 54:4-7 →

Psalms 54:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בִּנְדָבָ֥הbin.da.Vahin voluntarinessH5071
אֶזְבְּחָה\־'ez.be.chah-I will sacrificeH2076
לָּ֑ךְLakhto you
א֤וֹדֶה'o.dehI will give thanks toH3034
שִּׁמְךָ֖shim.Khaname yourH8034
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
טֽוֹב\׃Tov[it is] goodH2895

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 54:6

  • Psalms 52:9

    I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

  • Psalms 140:13

    Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

  • Psalms 147:1

    Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

  • Psalms 7:17

    I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

  • Psalms 107:22

    And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

  • Deuteronomy 12:6-7

    And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks: And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.

  • Psalms 116:17

    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

  • Psalms 92:1

    A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

  • Psalms 21:13

    Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

  • Psalms 50:14

    Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

  • Psalms 66:13-16

    I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
freely.
66:13-16; 107:22; 116:17; De 12:6,7
praise.
7:17; 21:13; 140:13
for it.
52:9; 92:1; 147:1

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Context

  • Psalms 54:5

    He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

  • Psalms 54:6

    I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

  • Psalms 54:7

    For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

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Psalms 54:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Voluntariamente sacrificaré á ti; alabaré tu nombre, oh Jehová, porque es bueno.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voici, Dieu est mon secours; le Seigneur est entre ceux qui soutiennent mon âme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Opfern will ich dir mit Freiwilligkeit; deinen Namen will ich preisen, Jehova, denn er ist gut.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et contexerunt me tenebræ.