Bible Verses About Vows

October 19, 2026

Scripture passages about vows to God and fulfilling promises made.

13 Scripture Passages · Father’s Blessing Bible

Numbers 30:2

If anyone makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath, making a pledge binding on himself, he must not break his word, but must fulfill everything that has come from his mouth.

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Ecclesiastes 5:4–5

4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you have promised. 5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.

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Deuteronomy 23:21–23

21 If you make a vow to the Lord your God, be sure to fulfill it promptly, for the Lord your God will certainly require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin; 22 but if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. 23 Whatever your lips utter, be sure to do, just as you voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God with your own mouth.

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Psalm 50:14

Offer to God a sacrifice of praise, and fulfill your vows to the Most High,

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Psalm 76:11

Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all who surround Him bring gifts to the Awesome One:

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Psalm 116:14

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all His people.

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Psalm 61:8

And I will sing praise to Your name forever, fulfilling my vows every day.

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Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice to You with a voice of praise; I will fulfill what I have promised: salvation belongs to the Lord!

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Genesis 28:20–22

20 And Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God the Lord will be with me and keep me on this journey that I am taking, and give me bread to eat and clothes to wear, 21 and if I return in peace to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God, — 22 and this stone that I have set up as a memorial will be God’s house; and of everything You, God, give me, I will give You a tenth.”

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1 Samuel 1:11

And she made a vow, saying, “Lord of Hosts! If You will look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor will touch his head.”

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Judges 11:30–31

30 Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If You will indeed deliver the Ammonites into my hands, 31 then whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites will belong to the Lord, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

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Psalm 22:25

My praise comes from You in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear Him.

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Psalm 56:12

I am obligated to fulfill vows to You, O God; I will render praises to You,

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