Psalms 81:2

Take a psalm ,.... Or "lift one up" F25 שאן "attollite", Piscator; "tollite", Cocceius, Amama, Gejerus. ; hold up the book, and read and sing it; or rather, lift up the voice in singing a psalm:

and bring hither the timbrel ; or "give one" F26 תנו "date", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; , put the hand to one:

the pleasant harp with the psaltery ; make use of all these musical instruments in singing, and so make an agreeable melody: these were used in the times of the Old Testament, and were typical of the spiritual joy and melody in the heart, expressed by vocal singing, under the New Testament; see Revelation 5:8 .