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Verse Psalms 81:3. _BLOW UP THE TRUMPET_] שופר _shophar_, a
species of _horn._ Certainly a _wind_ instrument, as the two last were
_stringed_ instruments. Perhaps some chanted a _psalm_ in
_recitativ...
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BLOW UP THE TRUMPET - The word rendered blow means to make a clangor
or noise as on a trumpet. The trumpet was, like the timbrel, the harp,
and the psaltery, a common instrument of music, and was empl...
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Psalms 81
Hope Revived: His Gracious Return to Israel
_ 1. The blowing of the trumpet (Psalms 81:1)_
2. His loving call to His people (Psalms 81:6)
3. Gracious results promised ...
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LXXXI. This Ps. is probably composite.
A. PSALMS 81:1. A FESTAL HYMN, specially adapted for the old New
Year's Day or Feast of Trumpets (p. 104), which was held on the new
moon of Tishri, the seventh...
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TRUMPET. Hebrew. _shophar._ See note on Numbers 10:2.
DAY. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, and
Syriac, read "days" (plural): i.e. festivals....
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A call to the joyous celebration of the festival, addressed to the
whole congregation (Psalms 81:1), to the Levites as the appointed
leaders of the Temple music (Psalms 81:2), and to the Priests, whos...
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_the trumpet_ Heb. _shôphâr_, the horn, as distinguished from the
metal trumpet. In the Pentateuch the use of the _shôphâr_is only
prescribed in connexion with the year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:9), bu...
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BLOW UP THE TRUMPET, &C.— _Blow up the trumpet on the first day of
the month, on the new moon, on the day of our feast._ The feast of the
new moon was always proclaimed by the sound of trumpets. The f...
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PSALMS 81
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Mission-Song, to be Sung to the Northern Tribes.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 81:1-5, A Festive Celebration Invoked; in which
People, Levites, and Priests can Recall the...
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Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our
solemn feast day. BLOW UP THE TRUMPET IN THE NEW MOON - i:e., on the
first of the month, in order to prepare for the celebration of...
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After a summons to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Psalms 81:1)
this Ps. recalls the meaning of Israel's national festivals as
memorials of their deliverance from Egypt (Psalms 81:4). From Psalms...
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IN THE TIME APPOINTED] RV 'at the full moon.' The Feast of Tabernacles
began on the 15th day of the seventh month (Leviticus 23:34), i.e. at
full moon. The beginning of the same month (the new moon) w...
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Psalms 73:89
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
START THE MUSIC!
PSALMS 81
Jesus said, "Can the bridegroom’s friends be sad when the
bridegroom is with them?" (Matthew
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TRUMPET. — Heb., _shôphar._ (See Exodus 19:16; Psalms 47:5.) In
connection with this festival psalm the mention of the _shôphar_ is
especially interesting as being the only ancient Hebrew instrument o...
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_[Psalms 81:4]_ תִּקְע֣וּ בַ † חֹ֣דֶשׁ
שֹׁופָ֑ר...
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Psalms 81:1
THE psalmist summons priests and people to a solemn festival,
commemorative of Israel's deliverance from Egypt, and sets forth the
lessons which that deliverance teaches, the learning of w...
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SING UNTO GOD, THE DELIVERER
Psalms 81:1
It is supposed that this psalm was composed for use at the great
Hebrew festivals and especially at the Passover, which is referred to
in Psalms 81:5; Psalms...
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This is a psalm for the Feast of Trumpets. In the calendar of the
Hebrews this feast prepared the way for the Day of Atonement and the
Feast of Tabernacles. The first day of the seventh month was the...
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Blow up the trumpet in the (c) new moon, in the time appointed, on our
solemn feast day.
(c) Under this feast he comprehends all other solemn days....
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_Do justice. This is the sense of justificate, "justify," as the poor
must not be screened from justice, any more than the rich. (Haydock)
--- They are in greater danger of being neglected, Isaias i....
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It is very probable that this Psalm formed part of the religious
worship in the temple on the feast days. We find several occasions of
this sort: such as the feast of trumpets; Leviticus 23:24; Number...
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Psalms 81, while celebrating in figure the restoration of Israel,
again returns to historical ground, specially introducing Joseph, who
represents the ten tribes (see Ezekiel 37:16). Otherwise Judah,...
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BLOW UP THE TRUMPET IN THE NEW MOON,.... Either in every new moon, or
first day of the month, which was religiously observed by the Jews, 2
Kings 4:23 or rather the new moon, or first day of the seven...
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Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our
solemn feast day.
Ver. 3. _Blow up the trumpet in the new moon_] And the like at other
solemn feasts, three whereof (all in the seve...
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_Sing aloud unto God our strength_ Our refuge and defence against all
our enemies. _Bring hither the timbrel_, &c. All which instruments
were then prescribed and used in their solemn meetings. _Blow u...
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A JOYFUL SALUTATION AND GOD'S RESPONSE.
To the chief musician upon Gittith, to be sung to the accompaniment of
the zitherlike instrument which David brought along from the
Philistine city of Gath, a...
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Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, the horns, as blown by the
priests, being the most prominent instruments on the Feast of the New
Moon, the civil new year, on the first of Tishri, Numbers 10:10, I...
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1-7 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. What God had done on Israel's behalf, was kept i...
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THE NEW MOON; which was a sacred and festival time, as appears from
NUMBERS 10:10, NUMBERS 28:11,14 2 KINGS 4:23 ISAIAH 66:23. Bu
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Psalms 81:3 Blow H8628 (H8798) trumpet H7782 Moon H2320 moon H3677
feast H2282 day H3117
Blow -...
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Psalms 81:1. _Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise
unto the God of Jacob._
In these days, the Psalm would have to be altered if they are to suit
the dogmas of modern thought, for «th...
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We have here an exhortation to praise God; and this is always in
season. Perhaps we need more stirring up to praise than to prayer, yet
it ought to be as natural for us to praise God as it is for the...
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CONTENTS: God chides His people for their ingratitude and pictures
their happy state had they but obeyed Him.
CHARACTERS: God, Asaph, Joseph, Jacob.
CONCLUSION: God gives those up to their own heart...
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This psalm was composed for the festival of tabernacles, when the
people celebrated the deliverance from Egypt. It was a statute in
Israel on the first day of the Hebrew month of _Tisri,_ or the new
m...
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_Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of
Jacob._
A REVELATION OF THREE GREAT SUBJECTS
I. True worship (verses1-5)
1. True worship is the highest happiness, which consi...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 81:1. This psalm resembles the OT
prophets’ oracles, so perhaps it is best to think of it as a
prophetic hymn. The primary function of the OT prophets is to
challenge God’s...
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INTRODUCTION
_Superscription_.—“_To the chief Musician upon Gittith_.”
Gittith is explained in several ways. One interpretation is that it
was a musical instrument invented in Gath, or common among th...
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EXPOSITION
PROFESSOR CHEYNE regards this psalm as composed of "two distinct
lyrical passages," accidentally thrown together (compare his theory of
Psalms 19:1, Psalms 24:1, Psalms 36:1
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Let's turn to Psalms 81:1-16.
On the first day of the seventh month in the Jewish calendar, which,
because their calendar begins, the religious calendar begins the first
of April, it usually coincides...
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1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 16:6; 2
Chronicles 13:12;...