Psalm 81:1 NLT

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:1

To the chief Musician. See App-64 . upon Gittith = relating to the (Art.) wine-press, or the autumn Festival of Tabernacles; or to the vine and the vineyard, which are the subjects of the Psalm. See App-65 . Title. of Asaph. The tenth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. App-63 . Relating to the worship of the Sanctuary. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Jacob. See Psalms 75:9 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 81:1

PSALM 81A HYMN AND HOMILY AT HARVEST TIMEThe title we have chosen is that of McCaw. Addis was sure that this psalm is a composite,[1] with no connection whatever between Psalms 81:1-5 and the rest of the chapter. Other scholars also have raised the possibility that what we have here is two fragments of independent productions. However, its seems to us that Yates' opinion on this is correct."The abrupt change at the end of verse 5 has suggested to many commentators that fragments of two psalms... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 81:1

Psalms 81:0. An exhortation to a solemn praising of God. God challengeth that duty by reason of his benefits. God, exhorting to obedience, complaineth of their disobedience, which proverb their own hurt. To the chief musician, upon Gittith: A Psalm of Asaph. Title. ףּלאס הגתית על למנצח lamnatseach al haggittith leasaph.] This psalm is supposed to have been written for the feast of trumpets. See Leviticus 23:24. In the Jewish Liturgy it is still made use of upon this occasion. To this the blowing... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 81:1

1. our strength— ( :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 81:1-2

Asaph summoned the Israelites to sing joyfully to God their strength with musical accompaniment. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 81:1-5

1. A call to the celebration 81:1-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 81:1-16

Psalms 81This psalm is a joyful celebration of God’s deliverance of His people. The Israelites probably sang it at the Feast of Tabernacles, since it is a review of God’s faithfulness and focuses especially on the wilderness wanderings. [Note: A. Ross, p. 853.] The Feast of Tabernacles reminded the Israelites of this period in their history."Psalms 81 is a close companion to Psalms 50. If anything, the lines of the argument are even clearer here." [Note: Brueggemann, p. 92.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 81:1-16

After a summons to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Psalms 81:1-3) this Ps. recalls the meaning of Israel’s national festivals as memorials of their deliverance from Egypt (Psalms 81:4-7). From Psalms 81:6 onward God is the speaker. In Psalms 81:8-10 He repeats His ancient command to Israel to worship Him alone, and in Psalms 81:11-12 He tells of their disobedience and its consequences. The concluding vv. express His desire that Israel may now prove more loyal than of old, that He may bless... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 81:1-16

Consecration and Expectation Psalms 81:8-10 I. The duty of religion flows directly from the fact of God. Wherever God is acknowledged there religion is obligatory. To us then who admit that there is a God of whom we know something religion cannot be optional. God is, and it is our duty to honour and obey Him. Full obedience, then, is one fundamental element of religion, as it is brought before us in our text We might find a ground for demanding obedience to God further back than any special... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 81:1-16

Psalms 81:1-16THE 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 which is the true way of keeping the feast. There has been much discussion as to which feast is in the psalmist’s mind. That of Tabernacles has been widely accepted as intended, chiefly on the ground that the first day of the month in which it occurred was celebrated by the blowing of trumpets, as... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 81:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 81:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 81:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 81:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 81:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 81:1-16

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 81:1-16

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 81:1-16

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 81:1-16

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