Psalms 81:1
For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph.Sing aloud to God, our strength!Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
In Context
2Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine,the pleasant lyre with the harp.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Psalms 18:1For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to 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. He said,I love you, Lord, my strength.
Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous!Praise is fitting for the upright.
Psalms 46:11The Lord of hosts is with us.The God of Jacob is our refuge.Selah.
Psalms 52:7"Behold, this is the man who did not make God his strength,but trusted in the abundance of his riches,and strengthened himself in his wickedness."
Psalms 67:4Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy,for you will judge the peoples with equity,and govern the nations on 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 →