Psalm 81:2

2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

Psalm 81:2 in Other Translations

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

2 Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.

2 Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

2 Anthems from the choir, music from the band, sweet sounds from lute and harp,

2 Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

2 Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.

2 Lift up a song-play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.

2 Let the music begin. Play the tambourines. Play sweet music on harps and lyres.

Psalm 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

Psalm 81:2 In-Context

1 Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

4 this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 15:20
• 2. Psalms 92:3
• 3. S Job 21:12