Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Raise a melody, and strike the timbrel, The lyre so sweet, with the harp:
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.
A Conservative Version
Raise a song, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
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.
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 Shout ye for joy, unto God our strength, Sound the note of triumph, to the God of Jacob; 2 Raise a melody, and strike the timbrel, The lyre so sweet, with the harp: 3 Blow, at the new moon, the horn, At the full moon, for the day of our sacred festival:
Names
Cross References
Psalm 92:3
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon a harp, With resounding music on the lyre.
Exodus 15:20
Then took Miriam the prophetess, sister of Aaron the timbrel in her hand, - and all the women came forth after her with timbrels and dances,
Psalm 149:1-3
Praise ye Yah, Sing to Yahweh a song that is new, his praise in the convocation of the men of lovingkindness.
Psalm 95:1-2
Come, let us make a joyful noise to Yahweh, Let us shout in triumph, to the rock of our salvation!
Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs; singing, and striking the strings, with your heart unto the Lord;
Colossians 3:16
Let, the word of the Christ, dwell within you richly, - in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with gratitude, raising song with your hearts unto God:
James 5:13
In distress, is any among you? Let him pray; Cheerful, is any? Let him strike the strings;