Psalms 81:2
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 81
“Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.”Psalms 81:2
What Does Psalms 81:2 Mean?
Psalms 81:2 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 81, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Psalms 81:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 15:20“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”Psalms 108:2“Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.”Psalms 149:3“Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”Psalms 150:3“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.”Revelation 5:8“And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.”Psalms 43:4“Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.”Psalms 149:1“Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.”Psalms 33:2“Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.”Psalms 92:3“Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.”Psalms 98:6“With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.”Colossians 3:16“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”Mark 14:26“And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.”Ephesians 5:19“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”1 Chronicles 25:1“Moreover 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:”Psalms 95:1“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.”Psalms 95:2“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.”Psalms 137:2“We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.”James 5:13“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”
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