I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
Parallel translations
- WEB I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
- KJV I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
- NKJV I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
- NASB ¶God, I will sing a new song to You; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
- NLT I will sing a new song to you, O God! I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp.
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Quick answer
David vows to sing a new song to God on a ten-stringed lyre. It expresses fresh praise in anticipation of God's deliverance.
Overview
Confident of rescue, David promises new praise, a 'new song' for a new act of God's salvation. Worship is his fitting response to grace. The new song reaches its climax in heaven, where the redeemed sing to the Lamb who purchased them by His blood (Revelation 5:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 33:2–3Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- Ps 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- Ps 81:1–3For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
- Ps 149:1Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
- Ps 150:3–5Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
- 1 Chr 25:1–6Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Ps 98:1A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- Ps 108:2–3Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
- Rev 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Rev 5:9–10And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
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