Psalms 81:2 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

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

Psalms 81:2

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[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, {A Psalm} of Asaph.] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. {of Asaph: or, for Asaph}

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

Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

For this {was} a statute for Israel, {and} a law of the God of Jacob.

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Psalms 81:1

"[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, {A Psalm} of Asaph.] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. {of Asaph: or, for Asaph}"

Psalms 81:3

"Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day."

Psalms 81:4

"For this {was} a statute for Israel, {and} a law of the God of Jacob."

Psalms 81:5

"This he ordained in Joseph {for} a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: {where} I heard a language {that} I understood not. {through: or, against}"

Psalms 81:6

"I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. {were...: Heb. passed away}"

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