Psalms 81:1
For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph. (81-2) Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto the God of Jacob.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
In Context
2(81-3) Take up the melody, and sound the timbrel, the sweet harp with the psaltery.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:17(6-2) And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shimei.
Psalms 18:1(18-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; (18-2) And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms 46:11(46-12) The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah
Psalms 52:7(52-9) 'Lo, this is the man that made not God his stronghold; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.'
Psalms 67:4(67-5) O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, and lead the nations upon earth. Selah
Matthew Henry on Psalms 81:1
This psalm was penned, as is supposed, not upon occasion of any particular providence, but for the solemnity of a particular ordinance, either that of the new-moon in general or that of the feast of trumpets on the new moon of the seventh month, Lev. xxiii. 24 ; Num. xxix. 1 . When David, by the Spirit, introduced the singing of psalms into the temple-service this psalm was intended for that day, to excite and assist the proper devotions of it. All the psalms are profitable; but, if one psalm be more suitable than… Read the whole commentary →