That chant to the sound of the viol Or psaltery; an instrument of twelve cords, and that gave twelve sounds, as Josephus
FOOTNOTES:
F24 says, being stricken with the fingers; and to these sounds these men chanted or quivered, made like sounds with their voice, which they raised higher or lower, according to the sound of the instrument: they "particularized", as the word signifies F25; or observed the divisions and distinctions of notes and sounds, by the modulation of their voice: [and] invent to themselves instruments of music, like David: not content with old ones, such as were used in former times, they invented new instruments and new tunes, and new songs to sing to them; as David made songs and invented several instruments of music to sing them upon and to, in religious worship, and for the praise and glory of God; so these men invented new ones to indulge their carnal mirth and jollity, in which they thought themselves to be justified by the example of David. F24 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 19. sect. 3. F25 (Myjrwph) "particularizantes", Montanus; "qui particularia habent cantica", Pagninus; "qui particulatim canunt", Vatablus, Mercerus; "variis modulationibus concinunt", Tigurine version.
3
Gij, die den bozen dag verre stelt, en den stoel des gewelds nabij brengt.
4
Die daar liggen op elpenbenen bedsteden, en weelderig zijn op hun koetsen, en eten de lammeren van de kudde, en de kalveren uit het midden van den meststal.
5
Die op het geklank der luit kwinkeleren, en bedenken zichzelven instrumenten der muziek, gelijk David;
6
Die wijn uit schalen drinken, en zich zalven met de voortreffelijkste olie, maar bekommeren zich niet over de verbreking van Jozef.
7
Daarom zullen zij nu gevankelijk henengaan onder de voorsten, die in gevangenis gaan; en het banket dergenen, die weelderig zijn, zal wegwijken.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.