Psalms 81:1
What does Psalms 81:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 81:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --`On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout to the God of Jacob.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A psalm for Asaph. God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth gods.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Sing ye joyously untoGod our strength, shout aloud unto theGod of Jacob;
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
- Psalms 18:1
I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- Psalms 28:7
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.
- Psalms 67:4
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. [Selah
- Psalms 8:1
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
- Psalms 100:1
Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands.
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