Psalm 81:2 “Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp an…”

Psalm 81:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Geneva Bible 1599

Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harpe with the viole.

Darby Translation

Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute.

Young's Literal Translation

Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.

Bible in Basic English

Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.

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Cross references

“Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.”

Psalm 149:1–3 Psalm 92:3 Colossians 3:16 Mark 14:26 Ephesians 5:19 James 5:13

Psalm 149:1–3 · BSB

Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.

Psalm 92:3 · BSB

with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.

Colossians 3:16 · BSB

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Mark 14:26 · BSB

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Ephesians 5:19 · BSB

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

James 5:13 · BSB

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

Also

Exodus 15:20

Exodus 15:20 · BSB

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

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

In context

1Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

3Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

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