Psalm 81:1 “Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Ja…”

Psalm 81:1

Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

World English Bible

Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!

American Standard Version

Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.

Darby Translation

Sing ye joyously unto God our strength, shout aloud unto the God of Jacob;

Young's Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout to the God of Jacob.

Bible in Basic English

Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3489. B.C. 515. Gittith”

Psalm 8:1

Psalm 8:1 · BSB

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

“Sing”

Jeremiah 31:7 Psalm 67:4

Jeremiah 31:7 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’

Psalm 67:4 · BSB

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

“our strength”

Philippians 4:13 Psalm 28:7 Psalm 52:7 Psalm 18:1 Psalm 18:2

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Psalm 28:7 · BSB

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Psalm 52:7 · BSB

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

Psalm 18:1 · BSB

I love You, O LORD, my strength.

Psalm 18:2 · BSB

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

“make”

Psalm 66:1 Psalm 33:1–3 Psalm 46:1–7 Psalm 100:1 Psalm 100:2

Psalm 66:1 · BSB

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

Psalm 33:1–3 · BSB

Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

Psalm 46:1–7 · BSB

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Psalm 100:1 · BSB

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.

Psalm 100:2 · BSB

Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.

“the God”

Psalm 46:11 Genesis 50:17 Matthew 22:32

Psalm 46:11 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Genesis 50:17 · BSB

‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your f…

Matthew 22:32 · BSB

‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ ? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

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