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Psalms 81:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.


Psalms 81:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 81:14 words
HebrewMeaning
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֬חַlamənaṣēḥa
to the choirmasterpronH5329
chief musician · oversee · set forward
עַֽלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
הַ/גִּתִּ֬יתhagitiyt
the GittithparticleH1665
לְ/אָסָֽףləʾāsāp
of AsaphpronH623
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 81:1

1. For a Title this Psalm has, “Unto the end for the presses, on the fifth of the Sabbath, a Psalm to Asaph himself.” Into one title many mysteries are heaped together, still so that the lintel of the Psalm indicates the things within. As we have to speak of the presses, let no one expect that we shall speak of a vat, of a press, of olive baskets; because neither the Psalm has this, and therefore it indicates the greater mystery.... No such thing did ye hear in this when it…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 81 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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