Psalm 81:2–4

2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel,

play the melodious harp and lyre.

3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon,

and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

4 this is a decree for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon,

In the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

4 For this was a statute for Israel,

And a law of the God of Jacob.

2 Sing! Beat the tambourine.

Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

3 Blow the ram’s horn at new moon,

and again at full moon to call a festival!

4 For this is required by the decrees of Israel;

it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the lute.

3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,

At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

4 For this is a statute for Israel,

A law of the God of Jacob.

2 Begin the music. Play the tambourines.

Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.

3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,

when the moon is full, when our feast begins.

4 This is the law for Israel;

it is the command of the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

At the full moon, on our feast-day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute. 3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the set time, on our feast day: 4 For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob;

2 Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. 

Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music. 

3 Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon, 

on the day of the full moon, 

on our festival days. 

4 This is a law for Israel, 

a legal decision from the God of Jacob. 

2 Lift up a song—play the tambourine,

the melodious lyre, and the harp.

3 Blow the horn on the day of our feasts

during the new moon

and during the full moon.

4 For this is a statute for Israel,

a judgment of the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song; sound the tambourine,

the sweet lyre with the harp.

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

at the full moon, on our festal day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

2 Lift up a song and strike the tambourine,

the pleasant lyre, together with the harp.

3 Blow the horn at new moon,

at full moon, for our feast day,

4 because it is a statute for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

2 Let the music begin. Play the tambourines.

Play sweet music on harps and lyres.

3 Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the New Moon Feast.

Blow it again when the moon is full and the Feast of Booths begins.

4 This is an order given to Israel.

It is a law of the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song, strike the timbrel,

The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

At the full moon, on our feast day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.