Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Raise a song, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
New American Standard Bible
The sweet sounding
King James Version
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Holman Bible
the melodious lyre, and the harp.
International Standard Version
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.
American Standard Version
Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Amplified
Raise a song, sound the timbrel,
The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
Bible in Basic English
Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.
Darby Translation
Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute.
Julia Smith Translation
Lift up music, and ye shall give the drum, the pleasant harp, with the lyre.
King James 2000
Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Lift up a song and strike [the] tambourine, [the] pleasant lyre, together with [the] harp.
Modern King James verseion
Lift up a psalm, and bring the timbrel here, the pleasing lyre and harp.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, the merry harp with the lute.
NET Bible
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!
New Heart English Bible
Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
The Emphasized Bible
Raise a melody, and strike the timbrel, The lyre so sweet, with the harp:
Webster
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
World English Bible
Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.
Themes
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References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 81:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Obedience
1 Sing aloud to God our strength. Make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. 2 Raise a song, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. 3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast-day.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 92:3
with an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery, with a solemn sound upon the harp.
Exodus 15:20
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Psalm 149:1-3
Praise ye LORD. Sing to LORD a new song, and his praise in the assembly of the sanctified.
Psalm 95:1-2
O come, let us sing to LORD. Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Mark 14:26
And when they sang a hymn, they went out onto the mount of Olives.
Ephesians 5:19
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and striking strings in your heart to the Lord,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing by grace in your hearts to God.
James 5:13
Is any man among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.