“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.”
The liturgical occasion is specified: "Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our festal day." The reference to new moon and full moon indicates that the psalm addresses worship at monthly festivals, while the festal day suggests a major annual celebration. The tradition of sounding the trumpet at significant moments in Israel's calendar grounds worship in time and community rhythm.
Church Fathers on Psalms 81:3
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…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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