Psalms 81:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

For the music director; according to the gittith style; by Asaph. Shout for joy to God, our source of strength! Shout out to 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 music director; a song, a psalm. Shout out praise to God, all the earth!
• Jer 31:7 : 7 Moreover, the LORD says,“Sing for joy for the descendants of Jacob. Utter glad shouts for that foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard. Then say,‘LORD, rescue your people. Deliver those of Israel who remain alive.’
• Ps 8:1 : 1 For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!
• Ps 18:1-2 : 1 For the music director; by the LORD’s servant David, who sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said:“I love you, LORD, my source of strength! 2 The LORD is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
• Ps 28:7 : 7 The LORD strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
• Ps 33:1-3 : 1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the LORD! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise. 2 Give thanks to the LORD with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument! 3 Sing to him a new song! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him!
• Ps 46:1-7 : 1 For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble. 2 For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea, 3 when its waves crash and foam, and the mountains shake before the surging sea.(Selah) 4 The river’s channels bring joy to the city of God, the special, holy dwelling place of the Most High. 5 God lives within it, it cannot be moved. God rescues it at the break of dawn. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves. 7 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector!(Selah)
• Ps 46:11 : 11 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector!(Selah)
• Ps 52:7 : 7 “Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”
• Matt 22:32 : 32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!”
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.
• Ps 67:4 : 4 Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth.(Selah)
• Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A thanksgiving psalm. Shout out praises to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Worship the LORD with joy! Enter his presence with joyful singing!
• Gen 50:17 : 17 ‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.