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Psalms 81:1
Psalms 81:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
Context of Psalms 81:1
Sing ye joyously unto God our strength, shout aloud unto the God of Jacob; 2Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute. 3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the set time, on our feast day:
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הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 81:1
- Psalms 8:1Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.
- Psalms 67:4Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy: for thou wilt judge the peoples equitably; and the nations upon earth, thou wilt guide them. Selah.
- Jeremiah 31:7For thus saith Jehovah: Sing aloud [with] gladness for Jacob, and shout at the head of the nations; publish ye, praise ye, and say, Jehovah, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
- Psalms 18:1I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- Psalms 28:7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
- Psalms 52:7Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his avarice.
- Philippians 4:13I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
- Psalms 33:1Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.
- Psalms 66:1Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:
- Psalms 100:1Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth!
- Psalms 46:11Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.
- Genesis 50:17Thus shall ye speak to Joseph: Oh forgive, I pray thee, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin! for they did evil to thee. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
- Matthew 22:32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.
Commentaries on Psalms 81:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Sing aloud unto God our strength - There is much meaning here: as God is our strength, let that strength be devoted to his service; therefore, sing aloud! This is principally addressed to the priests and Levites.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Sing aloud unto God our strength - The strength and support of the nation; he from whom the nation has derived all its power. The word rendered sing aloud means to rejoice; and then, to make or cause to rejoice. It would be appropriate to a high festal occasion, where music constituted an important part of the public service. And it would be a proper word to employ in reference to any of the great feasts of the Hebrews. Make a joyful noise - A noise…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God is praised for what he has done for his people. (1-7) Their obligations to him. (8-16) Verses 1-7 All the worship we can render to the Lord is beneath his excellences, and our obligations to him, especially in our redemption from sin and wrath. What God had done on Israel's behalf, was kept in remembrance by public solemnities. To make a deliverance appear more gracious, more glorious, it is good to observe all that makes the trouble we are delivered…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Before giving a warning, the psalmist calls Israel to think about their God through song and dance.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. our strength--(Psa 38:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 81
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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