Psalms 81:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִ֣ים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

Transliteration

harnînû to ʾĕlōhîm our ʿuzzēnû, hārîʿû to ʾĕlōhê yaʿăqōb

Grammar Details

*harnînû*: hiphil imperative plural - 'sing/shout joyfully'
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'
*ʿuzzēnû*: masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - 'our strength'
*hārîʿû*: hiphil imperative plural - 'shout/make a joyful noise'
*ʾĕlōhê*: construct form with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to the God of'
*yaʿăqōb*: proper name - 'Jacob'

Word Meanings

*harnînû*: sing aloud/shout for joy/cry out with joy
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being (plural form used for singular deity)
*ʿuzzēnû*: our strength/our refuge/our might
*hārîʿû*: shout/sound an alarm/make a joyful noise
*yaʿăqōb*: Jacob/Israel (as the patriarch or representing the nation)

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 92:3 : 3 With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp.
Exod 15:20 : 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.
Ps 149:1-3 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.
Mark 14:26 : 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
Eph 5:19 : 19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Ps 95:1-2 : 1 Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

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79%
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1 Chr 15:28
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1Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
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Neh 12:27
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