Psalms 81:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Take{H8798)} a psalm, and bring{H8798)} 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 92:3 : 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
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 the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of 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 the timbrel and harp.
Mark 14:26 : 26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Eph 5:19 : 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in 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 in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Jas 5:13 : 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Ps 95:1-2 : 1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

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3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
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1 Chr 15:28
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