Psalms 81:1-2

For the director of music. According to gittith. Of Asaph.

1 ^[a][b]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.

Psalms 81:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 81:1-2 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:

6 “I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 66:1
• 2. S Exodus 15:20
• 3. Psalms 92:3
• 4. S Job 21:12

Footnotes

• [a]. In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.
• [b]. Title: Probably a musical term