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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Psalms 144:9

O God! a new song, will I sing unto thee, - On a harp of ten strings, will I make music to thee:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Harp;   Music;   Praise;   Psaltery;   Thompson Chain Reference - New;   Song, New;   The Topic Concordance - Children;   Deliverance;   Happiness/joy;   Praise;   Salvation;   Speech/communication;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Harp;   Music;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Praise;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Psaltery;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Psaltery;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Music;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Music;   Text of the Old Testament;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Harp and Lyre;   Ten;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
God, I will sing a new song to you;I will play on a ten-stringed harp for you—
Hebrew Names Version
I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
King James Version
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
English Standard Version
I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,
New Century Version
God, I will sing a new song to you; I will play to you on the ten-stringed harp.
New English Translation
O God, I will sing a new song to you! Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,
Amplified Bible
I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
New American Standard Bible
God, I will sing a new song to You; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
World English Bible
I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I wil sing a new song vnto thee, O God, and sing vnto thee vpon a viole, and an instrument of ten strings.
Legacy Standard Bible
O God, I will sing a new song to You;Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
Berean Standard Bible
I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You-
Contemporary English Version
In praise of you, our God, I will sing a new song, while playing my harp.
Complete Jewish Bible
God, I will sing a new song to you; sing praises to you with a ten-stringed harp.
Darby Translation
O God, I will sing a new song unto thee; with the ten-stringed lute will I sing psalms unto thee:
Easy-to-Read Version
God, I will sing a new song for you. I will play a ten-stringed harp and sing praise to you.
George Lamsa Translation
I will sing a new song to thee, O God; upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to thee.
Good News Translation
I will sing you a new song, O God; I will play the harp and sing to you.
Lexham English Bible
O God, I will sing a new song to you. With a lyre of ten strings I will sing praise to you,
Literal Translation
I will sing a new song to You, O God; I will sing praises to You on a harp of ten strings
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
That I maye synge a new songe vnto the (o God) & synge prayses vnto the vpon a tenstrynged lute,
American Standard Version
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Bible in Basic English
I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
O God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee;
King James Version (1611)
I will sing a new song vnto thee, O God: vpon a psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises vnto thee.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O Lorde I wyll syng a newe song vnto thee: and I wyll syng psalmes vnto thee vpon a Lute, [and vpon] an instrument of ten strynges.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
O God, I will sing a new song to thee: I will play to thee on a psaltery of ten strings.
English Revised Version
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God, Y schal synge to thee a new song; I schal seie salm to thee in a sautre of ten stringis.
Update Bible Version
I will sing a new song to you, O God: On a psaltery of ten strings I will sing praises to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
I will sing a new song to thee, O God: upon a psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to thee.
New King James Version
I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
New Living Translation
I will sing a new song to you, O God! I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp.
New Life Bible
I will sing a new song to You, O God. I will sing praises to You on a harp of ten strings.
New Revised Standard
I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,
Douay-Rheims Bible
(143-9) To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.
Revised Standard Version
I will sing a new song to thee, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee,
Young's Literal Translation
O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee.
THE MESSAGE
O God, let me sing a new song to you, let me play it on a twelve-string guitar— A song to the God who saved the king, the God who rescued David, his servant.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

Contextual Overview

9 O God! a new song, will I sing unto thee, - On a harp of ten strings, will I make music to thee: 10 Who giveth victory unto kings - Who snatcheth away David his servant, from the calamitous sword. 11 Snatch me away and rescue me out of he hand of the sons of the alien, - whose mouth hath spoken deceit, and, whose right hand, is a right hand of falsehood: - 12 That, our sons, may be like plants well grown while yet young, - Our daughters, like corner pillars, - carved, in the construction of a palace: 13 Our garners, full, pouring out from one kind to another; Our flocks, multiplying by thousands - by myriads, in our open fields: 14 Our oxen, well-laden; no breaking in and no departing, - and no loud lament in our places of concourse: - 15 How happy the people that is in such a case! How happy the people that hath Yahweh for its God!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sing a new: Psalms 33:2, Psalms 33:3, Psalms 40:3, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 149:1, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 14:3

upon: Psalms 81:1-3, Psalms 108:2, Psalms 108:3, Psalms 150:3-5, 1 Chronicles 25:1-6

Reciprocal: Psalms 150:4 - stringed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God,.... The author of his being, the Father of mercies, temporal and spiritual, and therefore to him praise is always due; a new song of praise is to be sung for new mercies; and as these are new every morning, and are renewed day by day, new songs should be sung continually: or this is a song suited to New Testament times, in which all things are become new; there is a new covenant of grace; and a new and living way to the throne of grace; a newly slain sacrifice; redemption newly wrought out, and therefore the new song of redeeming grace must be sung. Arama suggests that this refers to the days of the Messiah;

upon a psaltery, [and] an instrument of ten strings, will I sing praises unto thee; such instruments of music were used in the Old Testament dispensation, and were typical of the hearts of God's people; which are the harps they now strike upon, and where they make melody to the Lord; see Psalms 33:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God - There will be occasion in such a deliverance, or manifestation of mercy, for a new expression of praise. On the phrase, “a new song,” see the notes at Psalms 33:3.

Upon a psaltery, and an instrument of ten strings - The word “and” should not have been inserted here. The idea is, “Upon a lyre or harp (Nebel) of ten strings, will I sing praise.” See the notes at Isaiah 5:12; and notes at Psalms 33:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 144:9. I will sing a new song — A song of peculiar excellence. I will pour forth all my gratitude, and all my skill, on its composition. See on Psalms 33:2; Psalms 33:3.


 
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