John Gill Commentary Psalms 81:2

"Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery." — Psalms 81:2 (ASV)

Take a psalm
Or "lift one up" ^F25 ; hold up the book, and read and sing it; or rather, lift up the voice in singing a psalm:

and bring hither the timbrel ;
or "give one" ^F26 , put the hand to one:

the pleasant harp with the psaltery ;
make use of all these musical instruments in singing, and so make an agreeable melody: these were used in the times of the Old Testament, and were typical of the spiritual joy and melody in the heart, expressed by vocal singing, under the New Testament; see (Revelation 5:8) (Revelation 14:2Revelation 14:3) (15:2) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: (Nav) "attollite", Piscator; "tollite", Cocceius, Amama, Gejerus.
• F26: (wnt) "date", Pagninus, Montanus