Psalms 81:1–2
SING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
¶ Sing alowd vnto God our strength: make a ioyfull noise vnto the God of Iacob.
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Take a Psalme, and bring hither the timbrell: the pleasant harpe with the psalterie.
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From verse 1
- Jeremiah 31:7Rank 1 from verse 1
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.
7For thus saith the LORD, Sing with gladnesse for Iacob, and shout among the chiefe of the nations: publish yee, praise yee, and say; O LORD saue thy people the remnant of Israel.
- Psalms 66:1Rank 2 from verse 1
- Psalms 100:1–2Rank 3 from verse 1
- Philippians 4:13Rank 4 from verse 1
- Psalms 46:11Rank 5 from verse 1
- Psalms 8:1Rank 6 from verse 1
- Psalms 28:7Rank 7 from verse 1
7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
7The LORD is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly reioyceth, and with my song will I praise him.
- Genesis 50:17Rank 8 from verse 1
17So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
17So shall ye say vnto Ioseph, Forgiue, I pray thee now, the trespasse of thy brethren, and their sinne: for they did vnto thee euill: And now wee pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of the seruants of the God of thy father. And Ioseph wept, when they spake vnto him.
- Matthew 22:32Rank 9 from verse 1
- Psalms 18:1–2Rank 10 from verse 1
1I WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
1I will loue thee, O LORD, my strength.
2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.
- Psalms 33:1–3Rank 11 from verse 1
1REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
1¶ Reioyce in the LORD, O yee righteous: for prayse is comely for the vpright.
2Praise the LORD with harp: sing vnto him with the Psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings.
3Sing vnto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
- Psalms 46:1–7Rank 12 from verse 1
1GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
6The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
1¶ God is our refuge and strength: a very present helpe in trouble.
2†Therfore will not we feare, though the earth be remoued: and though the mountaines be caried into the midst of the sea.
3 Though the waters thereof roare, and be troubled, though the mountaines shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a riuer, the streames wherof shall make glad the citie of God: the holy place of the Tabernacles of the most High.
5†God is in the midst of her: she shal not be moued; God shall helpe her, and that right early.
6The heathen raged, the kingdomes were mooued: he vttered his voyce, the earth melted.
7†The LORD of hosts is with vs; the God of Iacob is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 52:7Rank 13 from verse 1
- Psalms 67:4Rank 14 from verse 1
From verse 2
- Psalms 149:1–3Rank 1 from verse 2
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.
1¶ †Praise yee the LORD: Sing vnto the LORD a new song: and his prayse in the Congregation of Saints.
2Let Israel reioyce in him that made him: let the children of Zion bee ioyfull in their King.
3‖Let them praise his Name in the dance: let them sing praises vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.
- Colossians 3:16Rank 2 from verse 2
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.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Psalms 92:3Rank 3 from verse 2
- Ephesians 5:19Rank 4 from verse 2
- Exodus 15:20Rank 5 from verse 2
- Mark 14:26Rank 6 from verse 2
- James 5:13Rank 7 from verse 2
- Psalms 95:1–2Rank 8 from verse 2
1O COME, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
1¶ O come, let vs sing vnto the LORD: let vs make a ioyfull noise to the rocke of our saluation.
2†Let vs come before his presence with thanksgiuing: and make a ioyfull noise vnto him with psalmes.
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Psalms 81:1
To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.
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The one true God.
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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.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Full of joy; very glad; exulting.
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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.
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Psalms 81:2
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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
To or toward this place or direction; in “hither and thither,” this way and that.
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A small hand drum or tambourine.
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Pleasing, agreeable, desirable, or delightful.
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A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A stringed musical instrument used in praise and song.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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1SING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
1¶ Sing alowd vnto God our strength: make a ioyfull noise vnto the God of Iacob.
Selected passage2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
2Take a Psalme, and bring hither the timbrell: the pleasant harpe with the psalterie.
Selected passage3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
3Blow vp the trumpet in the new Moone: in the time appointed on our solemne feast day.