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66:13-15 I Will Come to His House with Offerings. Here is where the focus shifts from Israel as a whole to the particular worshiper (I). A person in Israel (including sojourners), in a time of need, could make a vow to the Lord, which he could fulfill with burnt offerings or vow offerings (perform my vows); cf. Lev. 22:18 and Num. 15:3. As Ps. 50:7-15 makes clear, under no circumstances should these ever be treated as bribes for God; they are responses of personal consecration (a function of the burnt offering) and gratitude (a function of the vow offering, a kind of peace offering) to God for his freely given kindness. The psalm presents them as a joyful occasion.