Mazmur 81:1

Psalm 81 ¹ 

For the music director; according to the gittith style; ²  by Asaph.

81:1 Shout for joy to God, our source of strength!

Shout out to the God of Jacob!

Mazmur 95:1-2

Psalm 95 ³ 

95:1 Come! Let’s sing for joy to the Lord!

Let’s shout out praises to our protector who delivers us! ⁴ 

95:2 Let’s enter his presence ⁵  with thanksgiving!

Let’s shout out to him in celebration! ⁶ 

Mazmur 98:4

98:4 Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!

Break out in a joyful shout and sing!

Mazmur 100:1

Psalm 100 ⁷ 

A thanksgiving psalm.

100:1 Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!

Mazmur 100:1

Psalm 100 ⁸ 

A thanksgiving psalm.

100:1 Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!

Mazmur 15:1

Psalm 15 ⁹ 

A psalm of David.

15:1 Lord, who may be a guest in your home? ¹⁰ 

Who may live on your holy hill? ¹¹ 

[81:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 81. The psalmist calls God’s people to assemble for a festival and then proclaims God’s message to them. The divine speech (vv. 6-16) recalls how God delivered the people from Egypt, reminds Israel of their rebellious past, expresses God’s desire for his people to obey him, and promises divine protection in exchange for obedience.

[81:1]  ² tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew term הַגִּתִּית (haggittit) is uncertain; it probably refers to a musical style or instrument. See the superscription to Ps 8.

[95:1]  ³ sn Psalm 95. The psalmist summons Israel to praise God as the creator of the world and the nation’s protector, but he also reminds the people not to rebel against God.

[95:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “to the rocky summit of our deliverance.”

[95:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “meet his face.”

[95:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “with songs of joy.”

[100:1]  ⁷ sn Psalm 100. The psalmist celebrates the fact that Israel has a special relationship to God and summons worshipers to praise the Lord for his faithfulness.

[100:1]  ⁸ sn Psalm 100. The psalmist celebrates the fact that Israel has a special relationship to God and summons worshipers to praise the Lord for his faithfulness.

[15:1]  ⁹ sn Psalm 15. This psalm describes the character qualities that one must possess to be allowed access to the divine presence.

[15:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Who may live as a resident alien in your tent?”

[15:1]  ¹¹ sn In this context the Lord’s holy hill probably refers to Zion/Jerusalem. See Isa 66:20; Joel 2:1; 3:17; Zech 8:3; Pss 2:6; 43:3; 48:1; 87:1; Dan 9:16.