Psalms 81:1–4
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.
Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Blow vp the trumpet in the new Moone: in the time appointed on our solemne feast day.
For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
For this was a Statute for Israel: and a Law of the God of Iacob.
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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.
From verse 3
- Leviticus 23:24–25Rank 1 from verse 3
24Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
25Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
24Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, In the *seuenth moneth, in the first day of the moneth shall yee haue a Sabbath, a memoriall of blowing of trumpets, an holy conuocation.
25Ye shall do no seruile worke therein; but ye shall offer an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.
- Numbers 15:3Rank 2 from verse 3
3And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:
3And will make an offering by fire vnto the LORD, a burnt offering or a sacrifice *in †performing a vow, or in a free will offering, or in your solemne feasts, to make a *sweet sauour vnto the LORD, of the herd or of the flocke:
- 2 Chronicles 2:4Rank 3 from verse 3
4Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
4Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burne before him †sweet incense, and for the continuall shew-bread, and for the burnt offrings morning and euening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new Moones, and on the solemne feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for euer to Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 13:14Rank 4 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 16:15Rank 5 from verse 3
15Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose: because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.
15Seuen dayes shalt thou keepe a solemne feast vnto the LORD thy God, in the place which the LORD shall chuse: because the LORD thy God shall blesse thee in all thy increase, and in all the workes of thine handes, therefore thou shalt surely reioyce.
- Numbers 10:1–10Rank 6 from verse 3
1AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
3And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
4And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
5When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
6When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
7But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
8And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
9And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
10Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God.
1¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,
2Make thee two trumpets of siluer: of an whole piece shalt thou make them, that thou mayest vse them for the calling of the assembly, and for the iourneying of the campes.
3And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselues to thee, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
4And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the Princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselues vnto thee.
5When ye blow an alarme, then the campes that lie on the East parts, shall goe forward.
6When you blow an alarme the second time, then the campes that lye on the Southside, shall take their iourney: they shall blow an alarme for their iourneys.
7But when the Congregation is to be gathered together, you shal blow: but you shall not sound an alarme.
8And the sonnes of Aaron the Priests shall blow with the trumpets; and they shalbe to you for an ordinance for euer throughout your generations.
9And if ye goe to warre in your land, against the enemie that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarme with the trumpets, and ye shalbe remembred before the LORD your God, and yee shalbe saued from your enemies.
10Also in the day of your gladnesse, and in your solemne dayes, and in the beginnings of your monethes, ye shall blow with the trumpets ouer your burnt offerings, and ouer the sacrifices of your peace offerings, that they may bee to you for a memoriall before your God: I am the LORD your God.
- 1 Chronicles 15:24Rank 7 from verse 3
24And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
24And Shebaniah, and Iehoshaphat, and Nathaneel, and Amasai, and Zachariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the Arke of God: and Obed Edom, and Iehiah were doore keepers for the Arke.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42Rank 8 from verse 3
42And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
42And with them Heman and Ieduthun with trumpets and cymbales, for those that should make a sound, and with musicall instruments of God: and the sonnes of Ieduthun were †Porters.
- 1 Chronicles 16:6Rank 9 from verse 3
- 2 Chronicles 13:12Rank 10 from verse 3
12And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
12And behold, God himselfe is with vs for our captaine, and his Priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarme against you: O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper.
- 2 Chronicles 5:12Rank 11 from verse 3
12Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
12*Also the Leuites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Ieduthun, with their sonnes and their brethren, being arayed in white linnen hauing cymbals, and psalteries, and harpes, stood at the East end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twentie Priests, sounding with trumpets:)
- 2 Kings 4:23Rank 12 from verse 3
- Nahum 1:15Rank 13 from verse 3
15Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
15Behold vpon the *mountaines the feete of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace. O Iudah †keepe thy solemne feasts, performe thy vowes: for the †wicked shall no more passe through thee, he is vtterly cut off.
- Numbers 28:11Rank 14 from verse 3
11¶ And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;
11¶ And in the beginnings of your moneths, ye shall offer a burnt offering vnto the LORD: Two yong bullocks and one ramme, seuen lambs of the first yeere, without spot,
- Psalms 98:6Rank 15 from verse 3
- Colossians 2:16Rank 16 from verse 3
- Lamentations 2:6Rank 17 from verse 3
6And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the Lord hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.
6And he hath violently *taken away his ‖tabernacle, as if it were of a garden, hee hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemne feasts and Sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the King and the Priest.
- 2 Chronicles 8:13Rank 18 from verse 3
13Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.
13Euen after a certaine rate euery *day, offering according to the commandement of Moses, on the Sabbaths, and on the new Moones, and on the solemne Feasts *three times in the yeere, euen in the feast of Unleauened bread, and in the feast of Weekes, and in the feast of Tabernacles.
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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.
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A sacred song or hymn; a song composed on a divine subject and in praise of God.
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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.
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A stringed musical instrument used in praise and song.
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Psalms 81:3
Sense 1: To strike, sound, breathe, or move with wind. Sense 2: A stroke or gust.
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A wind instrument giving a loud signal.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of appoint. Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Formally appointed or observed; sacred, grave, serious, or belonging to a set assembly, feast, or occasion.
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Sense 1: A large or special meal, often connected with an appointed celebration. Sense 2: As a verb, to eat or entertain at such a meal.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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Psalms 81:4
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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The one true God.
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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.
Selected passage4For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
4For this was a Statute for Israel: and a Law of the God of Iacob.
Selected passage5This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
5‖This he ordained in Ioseph for a testimonie, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language, that I vnderstood not.