Psalms 81:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֬ית לְאָסָֽף׃

Transliteration

To the mənaṣṣēaḥ upon the gittît of ʾāsāp̄

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: participle with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/chief musician'
• *gittît*: feminine noun with definite article - 'the Gittith' (possibly a musical instrument or style from Gath)
• *ʾāsāp̄*: proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of Asaph'

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: director/chief musician/choir master/overseer
• *gittît*: Gittite instrument/wine press/musical style from Gath
• *ʾāsāp̄*: Asaph (proper name, either the author or dedicate)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 66:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Song, a Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
• Jer 31:7 : 7 For thus saith Jehovah, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Jehovah, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
• Ps 8:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
• Ps 18:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. 2 Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
• Ps 28:7 : 7 Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
• Ps 33:1-3 : 1 Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright. 2 Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
• Ps 46:1-7 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof. {H5542} 4 There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her; She shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early. 6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
• Ps 46:11 : 11 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
• Ps 52:7 : 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
• Matt 22:32 : 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not [the God] of the dead, but of the living.
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
• Ps 67:4 : 4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. {H5542}
• Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands. 2 Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
• Gen 50:17 : 17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.