Psa 81:1-4, Mar 14:26, Eph 5:19-20, Col 3:16-17 | TSK | STEP | An exhortation to a solemn praising of God. God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits. God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt. A.M. 3489. B.C. 515. (Title.) Gittith. A Psalm.Some suppose this Psalm to have been composed to be sung at the feast of Trumpets, before the time of David; and others think it was written at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion; but the most probable opinion is, that it was sung at the dedication of the second temple. of Asaph. or, for Asaph. Sing. our strength. make. the God.

‏ Psalms 81:1-4

1 An exhortation to a solemn praising of God.

4 God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits.

8 God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.

A.M. 3489. B.C. 515. (Title.) Gittith.

A Psalm.Some suppose this Psalm to have been composed to be sung at the feast of Trumpets, before the time of David; and others think it was written at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion; but the most probable opinion is, that it was sung at the dedication of the second temple.

of Asaph. or, for Asaph.

Sing.

67:4; Jer 31:7

our strength.

18:1,2; 28:7; 52:7; Php 4:13

make.

33:1-3; 46:1-7; 66:1; 100:1,2

the God.

46:11; Ge 50:17; Mt 22:32

92:3; 95:1,2; 149:1-3; Mr 14:26; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Jas 5:13

Blow.

98:6; Nu 10:1-9; 1Ch 15:24; 16:6,42; 2Ch 5:12; 13:12,14

new.

Le 23:24,25; Nu 10:10; 28:11; 2Ki 4:23; Col 2:16

solemn.

Nu 15:3; De 16:15; 2Ch 2:4; 8:13; La 2:6; Na 1:15

‏ Mark 14:26

sung.

Ps 47:6,7; Ac 16:25; 1Co 14:15; Eph 5:18-20; Col 3:16; Jas 5:13

Re 5:9

hymn. or, psalm.This was probably Ps 113-118, which the Jews term the great Hallel, or praise, and always sing at the paschal festivity. they went.

Mt 26:30; Lu 22:39; Jud 18:1-4

‏ Ephesians 5:19-20

to yourselves.

Ac 16:25; 1Co 14:26; Col 3:16; Jas 5:13

psalms.Psalms, [psalmos ,] from [psallo ,] to touch or play on a musical instrument, properly denotes such sacred songs or poems as are sung to stringed instruments, and may here refer to those of David; hymns, [humnos ,] from [hudo,] to sing, celebrate, praise, signifies songs in honour of God; and songs [ode ,] from [aeido,] to sing, denotes any regular poetic composition adapted to singing, and is here restricted to those which are spiritual.

Ps 95:2; 105:2; Mt 26:30

making.

Ps 47:7,8; 62:8; 86:12; 105:3; 147:7; Isa 65:14; Mt 15:8; Joh 4:23,24

thanks.

4; Job 1:21; Ps 34:1; Isa 63:7; Ac 5:41; 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3; 4:6

Col 1:11,12; 3:17; 1Th 3:9; 5:18; 2Th 1:3; 2:13

in.

Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23-26; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15; 1Pe 2:5; 4:11