Psalms 81:2

2 Take the song and play the timbrel, the harp of joy with the psaltery.

Psalms 81:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 81:2

Take a psalm
Or "lift one up" ^F25; hold up the book, and read and sing it; or rather, lift up the voice in singing a psalm:

and bring hither the timbrel;
or "give one" ^F26, put the hand to one:

the pleasant harp with the psaltery;
make use of all these musical instruments in singing, and so make an agreeable melody: these were used in the times of the Old Testament, and were typical of the spiritual joy and melody in the heart, expressed by vocal singing, under the New Testament; see ( Revelation 5:8 ) ( Revelation 14:2 Revelation 14:3 ) ( 15:2 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (Nav) "attollite", Piscator; "tollite", Cocceius, Amama, Gejerus.
F26 (wnt) "date", Pagninus, Montanus

Psalms 81:2 In-Context

1 Sing aloud unto God our strength; make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

2 Take the song and play the timbrel, the harp of joy with the psaltery.

3 Blow the shofar in the new moon in the time appointed on our solemn feast day.

4 For this is a statute of Israel and an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt where I heard a language that I did not understand.