Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, the merry harp with the lute.
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.
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 {To the Chanter, upon Gittith, of Asaph} Sing merrily unto God, our strength; make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob. 2 Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, the merry harp with the lute. 3 Blow up the trumpets in the new moon, upon our solemn feast day.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 92:3
upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the lute and with a song upon the harp.
Exodus 15:20
And Miriam, a prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women came out after her with timbrels in a dance.
Psalm 149:1-3
{Praise the Everlasting} Sing unto the LORD a new song, and let the congregation of saints praise him.
Psalm 95:1-2
{An exhortation to the earnest praising of God} O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
Mark 14:26
And when they had said grace, they went out into the Mount Olivet.
Ephesians 5:19
speaking unto yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.
James 5:13
If any of you be evil vexed, let him pray. If any of you be merry, let him sing Psalms.