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Psalm 81:1-3
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To the director: On the gittith. One of Asaph’s songs.

81 Be happy and sing to God, our strength.
    Shout with joy to the God of Jacob.
2 Begin the music.
    Play the tambourines.
    Play the pleasant harps and lyres.
3 Blow the ram’s horn at the time of the new moon[a]
    and at the time of the full moon,[b] when our festival begins.

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  1. Psalm 81:3 new moon The first day of the Hebrew month. There were special meetings on these days when the people shared fellowship offerings as part of their worship to God.
  2. Psalm 81:3 full moon The middle of the Hebrew month. Many of the special meetings and festivals started at the time of a full moon.
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Psalm 81:1-3
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Psalm 81[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of Asaph.

1 Sing for joy to God our strength;
    shout aloud to the God of Jacob!(A)
2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel,(B)
    play the melodious harp(C) and lyre.(D)

3 Sound the ram’s horn(E) at the New Moon,(F)
    and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 81:1 In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.
  2. Psalm 81:1 Title: Probably a musical term
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