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For the Director: On the Gittith. By Asaph.

Celebrating and Remembering God

81 Sing joyfully to God, our strength.
    Raise a shout to the God of Jacob.
Sing a song and play the tambourine,
    the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.
Blow the ram’s horn when there is a New Moon,
    when there is a full moon,
        on our festival day,

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Psalm 81[a]

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

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

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