John Gill Commentary Psalms 92:3

"With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp." — Psalms 92:3 (ASV)

Upon an instrument of ten strings
An harp of ten strings, as the Targum. The harp invented by Terpander had only seven strings {c}; according to Pliny ^F4 ; Simonides added the eighth, and Timotheus the ninth; but this of David was of ten strings:

and upon the psaltery; of which (See Gill on Psalms 33:2), "upon the harp with a solemn sound"; or "upon higgaon with the harp"; which "higgaon", Aben Ezra says, was either the tune of a song, or an instrument of music; all these instruments of music were typical of the spiritual joy and melody which the saints have in their hearts when they praise the Lord; hence mention is made of harps in particular in this spiritual sense, under the Gospel dispensation, (Revelation 5:8) (Revelation 14:2Revelation 14:3) (Revelation 15:2Revelation 15:3) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: Ibid.