Psalms 105:2

“Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, etc.] Both vocally and instrumentally, with the voice and upon instruments of music, as were used in David’s time. Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, are to be sung now, even the song of Moses, and of the Lamb. The wondrous things God had done for his people were sufficient matter for a song; and these were to be put into one, to be transmitted to posterity: it was usual in ancient times to hand down the history of memorable events by a song. Talk ye of all his wondrous works: all the works of the Lord are wonderful; what David elsewhere says of himself may be said of them, that they are wonderfully made, even the least and most inconsiderable of them;…”

“Sing unto him - Sing before him; offer him praise. Sing psalms unto him - The word here rendered “sing psalms” means properly “to prune,” and then, to” cut off,” as a discourse at regular periods; or, to utter in rhythmical numbers; and then it means to accompany such words with an instrument of music. The idea here is, that he is to be approached, not merely with “singing,” but with sentiments expressed in the form of regular composition - in musical numbers. Talk ye - The word used here very commonly means to meditate, to muse (compare the notes at Psalms 1:2), but would here seem to be employed in the sense of “talking over,” to wit, in singing. That is, In the psalms used let there be a…”

“Sing unto: Psa 47:6, Psa 47:7, Psa 96:1, Psa 96:2, Psa 98:1, Psa 98:5; Jdg 5:3; Isa 12:5, Isa 12:6, Isa 42:10-12; Eph 5:19; Rev 15:3, Rev 15:4 talk ye: Psa 77:12, Psa 78:4-6, Psa 119:27; Exo 13:8, Exo 13:9, Exo 13:14; Deu 6:6-9; Luke 24:14-53 Psalms 105:3”