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Worship Responds to His Strength
Commentators explain that our worship is a direct response to God's character and actions. The psalm calls Him 'our strength' because He delivered Israel from Egypt and gives spiritual strength to believers today. The command to 'sing aloud' is not an arbitrary rule but a natural, grateful reaction to the God who is our source of power and redemption.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 81:1
18th Century
Theologian
Sing aloud unto God our strength - The strength and support of the nation; He from whom the nation has derived all its power. The w…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 81:1
19th Century
Preacher
Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
Today, the Psalm would have to be altered to suit the …
John Calvin
On Psalms 81:1
16th Century
Theologian
Sing joyfully to God our strength. This psalm, it is probable, was appointed to be sung on the festival days when the Jews kept their sole…
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John Gill
On Psalms 81:1
17th Century
Pastor
Sing aloud unto God our strength
The strength of Israel, who, by strength of hand, and a mighty arm, brought Israel …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 81:1–7
17th Century
Minister
All the worship we can render to the Lord is beneath his excellences and our obligations to him, especially in our redemption from sin and wrath. W…