I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises 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.
- BSB I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music 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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- Ps 33:2–3Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
- Ps 40:3He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
- Ps 81:1–3For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!
- Ps 149:1Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
- Ps 150:3–5Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre!
- 1 Chr 25:1–6Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
- Ps 98:1A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
- Ps 108:2–3Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
- Rev 14:3They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
- Rev 5:9–10They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
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