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.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
- BSB I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
- 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).
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Cross-references · 10
- Ps 33:2–3Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
- Ps 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
- Ps 81:1–3Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
- Ps 149:1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
- Ps 150:3–5Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
- 1 Chr 25:1–6Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
- Ps 98:1O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
- Ps 108:2–3Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
- Rev 14:3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
- Rev 5:9–10And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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