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make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery <i>and</i> an instrument of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with harps! Use harps with ten strings to make music for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give thanks unto the LORD with harp: sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Give thanks with a lyre to the LORD. Make music for him on a ten-stringed harp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With the lyre, give thanks to the LORD; with the ten stringed harp, play music to him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give thanks to YHWH with a harp, "" With stringed instrument of ten strings sing praise to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give ye thanks to Jehovah with a harp, With psaltery of ten strings sing praise to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Confess to Jehovah upon the harp: upon an instrument of ten strings play ye to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 32:2>Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD with harp and guitar; sing praises to him with a harp of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Give thanks to him with the harp, and on a guitar of ten strings, sing unto him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, Sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Praise the Lord on the harp; platy to him on a psaltery of ten strings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/33-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3493" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/33.htm">Praise to the Creator</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: hō·w·ḏū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To throw, cast. ">Praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: bə·ḵin·nō·wr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">with the harp;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167: zam·mə·rū- (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To make music (in praise of God). ">make music</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6218.htm" title="6218: ‘ā·śō·wr (N-ms) -- A ten, decade. Or masor; from eser; ten; by abbrev. Ten strings, and so a decachord.">with ten strings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5035.htm" title="5035: bə·nê·ḇel (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre. Or nebel; from nabel; a skin-bag for liquids; hence, a vase; also a lyre."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1-3</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night / with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-9.htm">Psalm 144:9</a></span><br />I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-7.htm">Psalm 147:7</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a></span><br />Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre. / Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. / Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">1 Chronicles 16:9</a></span><br />Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-23.htm">1 Chronicles 16:23</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-3</a></span><br />Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-30</a></span><br />Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">Isaiah 38:20</a></span><br />The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a></span><br />Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8-9</a></span><br />When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. / And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.</p><p class="hdg">Praise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/81-2.htm">Psalm 81:2,3</a></b></br> Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-3.htm">Psalm 92:3</a></b></br> Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4,5</a></b></br> Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise… </p><p class="hdg">with the psaltery.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-8.htm">1 Chronicles 13:8</a></b></br> And David and all Israel played before God with all <i>their</i> might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Corded</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/12-1.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/30-4.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/30-12.htm">Psalms</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">Psaltery</a> <a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Strings</a> <a href="/psalms/3-6.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/psalms/144-9.htm">Ten-Stringed</a> <a href="/psalms/30-12.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Corded</a> <a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/psalms/57-7.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/35-28.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/47-6.htm">Psalms</a> <a href="/psalms/57-8.htm">Psaltery</a> <a href="/psalms/33-3.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/33-3.htm">Strings</a> <a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/psalms/92-3.htm">Ten-Stringed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-18.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">God is to be praised for his goodness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">for his power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">and for his providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Confidence is to be placed in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The harp, a stringed instrument, was a common tool for worship in ancient Israel, symbolizing joy and reverence. In <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">1 Samuel 16:23</a>, David played the harp to soothe King Saul, indicating its power to bring peace and spiritual focus. The call to praise the LORD with the harp emphasizes the importance of music in worship, reflecting the beauty and harmony of God's creation. This phrase encourages believers to use their talents and resources to glorify God, aligning with the broader biblical theme of worship through music as seen in <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a>, where the temple musicians played instruments to honor God.<p><b>make music to Him with ten strings.</b><br>The reference to "ten strings" likely points to a specific type of lyre or harp used in ancient Israelite worship. The number ten may symbolize completeness or perfection, suggesting that worship should be wholehearted and complete. This phrase underscores the diversity and richness of musical expression in worship, inviting believers to engage fully with their instruments and voices. The use of ten strings can also be seen as a metaphor for the fullness of praise that God deserves, as seen in <a href="/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a>, which calls for a variety of instruments to be used in worship. This reflects the cultural context of the time, where music was an integral part of religious and communal life, and serves as a reminder of the joy and creativity that should characterize our worship today.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Yahweh is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist is the one encouraging worship and thanksgiving through music.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lyre.htm">The Lyre</a></b><br>A stringed musical instrument used in ancient Israelite worship, symbolizing joy and celebration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/ten_strings.htm">Ten Strings</a></b><br>Refers to a specific type of harp or lyre, emphasizing the completeness and fullness of worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/worship_in_ancient_israel.htm">Worship in Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and religious context in which music played a vital role in expressing devotion and gratitude to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_thanksgiving.htm">The Importance of Thanksgiving</a></b><br>Thanksgiving is a vital aspect of worship, acknowledging God's goodness and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/music_as_worship.htm">Music as Worship</a></b><br>Music is a powerful tool for expressing our gratitude and devotion to God. It transcends words and engages the heart and mind in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/instruments_in_worship.htm">Instruments in Worship</a></b><br>The use of instruments in worship is biblically supported and can enhance the worship experience, drawing us closer to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/completeness_in_worship.htm">Completeness in Worship</a></b><br>The reference to "ten strings" symbolizes completeness, reminding us to offer our whole selves in worship, holding nothing back.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_expressions_of_worship.htm">Cultural Expressions of Worship</a></b><br>While the instruments and styles may vary, the heart of worship remains the same: to glorify God and give thanks for His blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/incorporate_media_in_worship.htm">Should churches incorporate media into worship services?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_love_a_manifestation_of_god.htm">What musical instruments are mentioned in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/musical_terms_in_the_bible.htm">What musical terms are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_instruments_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">What musical instruments are mentioned in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Harp.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">khinnor </span>(LXX. and Vulg., "cithara"), most probably a trigon or three-cornered harp, such as may be seen sculptured in Egyptian bas-reliefs. The number of strings probably varied, as different accounts are given. (See <span class= "ital">Bible Educator, </span>1:19.)<p><span class= "bld">With the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.</span>--Properly, as LXX. and Vulg., "with the ten-stringed psaltery." (See <a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm" title="After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when you are come thither to the city, that you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:">1Samuel 10:5</a>.) Evidently a more elaborate instrument than the <span class= "ital">khinnor, </span>and with greater capacities. (See <span class= "ital">Bible Educator, </span>1:70, and art. "Psaltery" in Smith's <span class= "ital">Biblical Dictionary.</span>) From the Greek <span class= "ital">psalterion </span>comes the title "psalter" for the Book of Psalms. By its derivation it meant an instrument played with the fingers. The word was in use in old English:<p>"And before hem went minstrels many one,<p>As harpes, pipes, lutes, and sautry."<p>CHAUCER: <span class= "ital">The Flower and the Leaf, </span>237.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Praise the Lord with harp</span>. The harp obtains mention here for the first time in the Psalms. Reference, however, had been made to it previously in Genesis, Job, and the First Book of Samuel. There is reason to believe that the instrument, as known to the Hebrews, was a simple one, consisting of a nearly triangular framework of wood, crossed by seven strings. The Egyptians were acquainted from early times with a very much more elaborate instrument - harps which stood six feet high upon a broad base of their own, and had as many as twenty-two strings (Rawlinson, 'History of Ancient Egypt,' vol. 1. p. 521). The harp was regarded by the Hebrews as peculiarly fitted for sacred music (see <a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1, 3, 6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings</span>; rather, <span class="accented">sing unto him with the lute of ten strings.</span> One instrument only is here mentioned - a lute or psaltery (<span class="accented">nebel</span>), having ten strings (comp. <a href="/psalms/92-3.htm">Psalm 92:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/144-9.htm">Psalm 144:9</a>). The <span class="accented">nebel</span> was an instrument differing from the harp chiefly in the arrangement of the strings. It was used in the temple service, as appears from <a href="/1_chronicles/15-6.htm">1 Chronicles 15:6, 28</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1, 6</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25</a>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/33-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Praise</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹד֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the harp;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכִנּ֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵin·nō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> </span><span class="str2">A harp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">make music</span><br /><span class="heb">זַמְּרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(zam·mə·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2167.htm">Strong's 2167: </a> </span><span class="str2">Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">with ten strings.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6218.htm">Strong's 6218: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten, by abbreviated form ten strings, a decachord</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/33-2.htm">Psalm 33:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/33-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 33:2 Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 33:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 33:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/33-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 33:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 33:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>