Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
Parallel translations
- KJV Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
- BSB Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.
- NKJV Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.
- NASB Raise a song, strike the tambourine, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
- NLT Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 149:1–3Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
- Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
- Ps 92:3with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.
- Exod 15:20Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.
- Mark 14:26When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- Eph 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Ps 95:1–2Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- Jas 5:13Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
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