Psalms 33:2
Give ye thanks unto Yahweh with the lyre, With a harp of ten strings, make ye music unto him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
In Context
1Shout for joy, ye righteous, in Yahweh, To the upright, seemly is praise.
3Sing unto him, a song that is new, With skill, sweep the strings, with loud noise.
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:5And, David and all the house of Israel, were dancing for joy before Yahweh, with all boldness and with songs,—and with lyres, and with harps, and with timbrels, and with sistrums, and with cymbals.
1 Chronicles 15:28So, all Israel, were bringing up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, with shouting, and with sound of the horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,—sounding aloud, with harps, and lyres.
1 Chronicles 25:6All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God,—Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.
Psalms 81:2Raise a melody, and strike the timbrel, The lyre so sweet, with the harp:
Psalms 92:3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon a harp, With resounding music on the lyre.
Psalms 98:4Shout aloud to Yahweh, all the earth, Break forth and make a joyful noise and sweep the strings;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:2-12
An Exhortation to Praise God. 1 Rejoice in the Lord , O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord . 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of… Read the whole commentary →