John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 81:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Take a psalm, etc.] Or “lift one up” f1169; 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” f1170, 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 <660508>Revelation 5:8 14:2,3 15:2).

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