Psalm 98:5
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New International Version (©2011)
make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Sing your praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song,

English Standard Version (©2001)
Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Sing to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Sing praises to the LORD with a lyre— with a lyre and a melodious song!

NET Bible (©2006)
Sing to the LORD accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Sing to Lord Jehovah with harps and with the voice of singing

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Make music to the LORD with a lyre, with a lyre and the melody of a psalm,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

American King James Version
Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

American Standard Version
Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:

Darby Bible Translation
Sing psalms unto Jehovah with the harp: with the harp, and the voice of a song;

English Revised Version
Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp and the voice of melody:

Webster's Bible Translation
Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

World English Bible
Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

Young's Literal Translation
Sing to Jehovah with harp, With harp, and voice of praise,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

98:4-9 Let all the children of men rejoice in the setting up the kingdom of Christ, for all may benefit by it. The different orders of rational creatures in the universe, seem to be described in figurative language in the reign of the great Messiah. The kingdom of Christ will be a blessing to the whole creation. We expect his second coming to begin his glorious reign. Then shall heaven and earth rejoice, and the joy of the redeemed shall be full. But sin and its dreadful effects will not be utterly done away, till the Lord come to judge the world in righteousness. Seeing then that we look for such things, let us give diligence that we may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - Sing unto the Lord with the harp; i.e. "with a harp accompaniment." It is fitting that in the praises of God instrumental music should be joined with vocal melody (comp. Exodus 15:20; 2 Samuel 6:15; 1 Chronicles 15:16, 28; 1 Chronicles 16:6; 2 Chronicles 5:12, 13; Ezra 3:10; Nehemiah 12:27, etc.). With the harp, and the voice of a psalm; or, the voice of melody (Revised Version).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Sing unto the Lord with the harp,.... Playing upon that at the same time: here and in the following verse is an allusion to Old Testament worship, and the manner of performing that; not that this should be done in New Testament times, only New Testament worship is expressed in Old Testament language, which is no unusual thing; hence in Gospel times, and Gospel churches, the saints, especially when singing the new song of redeeming grace, are said to have harps in their hands, expressive only of their spiritual melody in their hearts, Revelation 5:8,

with the harp, and the voice of the psalm; with the harp alone first, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it, and then with the harp, and together with the words of a psalm, sung in a psalm tune. Gospel churches are to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, Ephesians 5:19.

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Sing to the Lord a New Song!
…4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. …

Psalm 81:2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.
Psalm 92:3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
Psalm 105:2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Isaiah 51:3 The LORD will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.