Psalms 81:1
Sing songs to praise God, who enables us to be strong when we fight our enemies; shout joyfully to God, whom we ◄descendants of Jacob/Israeli people► worship!
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
In Context
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:17Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
Psalms 18:1Yahweh, I love you, the one who enables me to be strong.
Psalms 33:1You righteous people should sing joyfully to Yahweh because that is what he deserves.
Psalms 46:11So never forget that Yahweh, the commander of the armies of heaven, is with us; the God whom Jacob worshiped (OR, we Israeli people worship) is our refuge. (Think about that!)
Psalms 52:7“Look what happened to the man who would not ask God to protect him; he trusted that his great wealth would save him; he trusted in the money that he got by wickedly taking it from others!”
Psalms 67:4I desire that the people of all nations will be glad and sing joyfully, because you judge the people-groups equally/justly, and you guide all nations in the world. (Think about that!)
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 →