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Psalm 81:1-3
Good News Translation

A Song for a Festival[a]

81 Shout for joy to God our defender;
    sing praise to the God of Jacob!
2 Start the music and beat the tambourines;
    play pleasant music on the harps and the lyres.
3 (A)Blow the trumpet for the festival,
    when the moon is new and when the moon is full.

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  1. Psalm 81:1 HEBREW TITLE: By Asaph.
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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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  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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