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Psalms 33:2–3

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Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
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  1. Psalms 150:3–6Rank 1 from verse 2
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    3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

    4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

    5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

    6Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

  2. Psalms 98:4–5Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

    5Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

  3. Psalms 144:9Rank 3 from verse 2
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    9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

  4. Exodus 15:20Rank 4 from verse 2
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    20¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

  5. 1 Chronicles 15:16Rank 5 from verse 2
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    16And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

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  1. Ephesians 5:19Rank 1 from verse 3
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    19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  2. 1 Chronicles 25:7Rank 2 from verse 3
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    7So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

  3. Isaiah 42:10Rank 3 from verse 3
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    10Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

  4. Psalms 96:1Rank 4 from verse 3
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    1O SING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

  5. 1 Chronicles 13:8Rank 5 from verse 3
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    8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

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Psalms 33:2

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

harp

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A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

instrument

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Sense 1: A tool or implement by which work is performed or an effect produced. Sense 2: A device constructed to produce music.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

strings

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1. Cords or lines, including bowstrings. 2. By figure, a restraint or impediment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 33:3

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

new

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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

play

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1. To engage in recreation, sport, contest, lively movement, or musical performance. 2. To act or conduct oneself in a stated role or manner.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

noise

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Sense 1: An audible sound or collection of sounds. Sense 2: Figuratively, loud but ineffectual report or display. Sense 3: To spread by report.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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33:1REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

33:2Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

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33:3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

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33:4For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

33:5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

33:6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

33:8Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

33:9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

33:10The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

33:11The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

33:13The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

33:14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

33:15He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

33:17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

33:20Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

33:21For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

33:22Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

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