Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
the melodious lyre, and 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.
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.
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
For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph.
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
the melodious lyre, and the harp.
during the new moon
and during the full moon.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 92:3
and the music of a lyre.
Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess,
Psalm 149:1-3
Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
His praise in the assembly of the godly.
Psalm 95:1-2
Come, let us shout joyfully to the Lord,
shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
Mark 14:26
After singing psalms,
Ephesians 5:19
in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,
singing and making music
from your heart to the Lord,
Colossians 3:16
Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.
James 5:13
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.