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Psalms 81:1–2

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SING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
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  1. Jeremiah 31:7Rank 1 from verse 1
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    7For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

  2. Psalms 66:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1MAKE a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

  3. Psalms 100:1–2Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

    2Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

  4. Philippians 4:13Rank 4 from verse 1
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    13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  5. Psalms 46:11Rank 5 from verse 1
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    11The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 149:1–3Rank 1 from verse 2
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

    2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

    3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

  2. Colossians 3:16Rank 2 from verse 2
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    16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

  3. Psalms 92:3Rank 3 from verse 2
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    3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

  4. Ephesians 5:19Rank 4 from verse 2
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    19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  5. Exodus 15:20Rank 5 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.

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Psalms 81:1

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

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 81:2

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

psalm

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A sacred song or hymn; a song composed on a divine subject and in praise of God.

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

COMBINED MEANING

hither

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To or toward this place or direction; in “hither and thither,” this way and that.

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

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1SING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

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2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

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3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

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