Psalms 81:2
Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harpe with the viole.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
In Context
3Blowe the trumpet in the newe moone, euen in the time appointed, at our feast day.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 5:13And they were as one, blowing trumpets, and singing, and made one sounde to bee heard in praysing and thanking the Lord, and when they lift vp their voyce with trumpets and with cymbales, and with instruments of musicke, and when they praysed the Lord, singing, For he is good, because his mercie lasteth for euer) then the house, euen the house of the Lord was filled with a cloude,
Psalms 59:17Vnto thee, O my Strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and my mercifull God.
Psalms 95:1Come, let vs reioyce vnto the Lord: let vs sing aloude vnto the rocke of our saluation.
Mark 14:26And when they had sung a Psalme, they went out to the mount of Oliues.
Colossians 3:16Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 81:2-8
An Invitation to Praise. 1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. 2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. 4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. 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. 6 I removed his shoulder from the… Read the whole commentary →