Psalm 81:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Raiseשְֽׂאוּ־
(se·'u-)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
a song,זִ֭מְרָה
(zim·rah)
2172: melody, song (in praise of Yah)from zamar
strikeוּתְנוּ־
(u·te·nu-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the timbrel,תֹ֑ף
(tof;)
8596: a timbrel, tambourinefrom an unused word
The sweet soundingנָעִ֣ים
(na·'im)
5273b: perhaps singing, sweetly sounding, musicalfrom an unused word
lyreכִּנֹּ֖ור
(kin·no·vr)
3658: a lyreof uncertain derivation
with the harp.נָֽבֶל׃
(na·vel.)
5035b: perhaps a harp or a lute, a guitarof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Take
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
a psalm
zimrah  (zim-raw')
a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument -- melody, psalm.
and bring
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
hither the timbrel
toph  (tofe)
a tambourine -- tabret, timbrel.
the pleasant
na`iym  (naw-eem')
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative) -- pleasant(-ure), sweet.
harp
kinnowr  (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.
with the psaltery
nebel  (neh'-bel)
a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

King James Bible
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.

International Standard Version
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.

NET Bible
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Take tambourines and lyres and those pleasant on harps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.

King James 2000 Bible
Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
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