1 Sing for joy to God our strength;

shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel,

play the melodious harp and lyre.

1 Sing aloud to God our strength;

shout for joy to the God of Jacob!

2 Raise a song; sound the tambourine,

the sweet lyre with the harp.

1 Sing aloud unto God our strength:

Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

1 Sing praises to God, our strength.

Sing to the God of Jacob.

2 Sing! Beat the tambourine.

Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

1 Sing aloud to God our strength;

Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the lute.

1 Sing for joy to God, our strength;

shout out loud to the God of Jacob.

2 Begin the music. Play the tambourines.

Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.

1 Sing aloud unto God our strength:

Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

1 Sing ye joyously unto God our strength, shout aloud unto the God of Jacob; 2 Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute.

1 Sing joyfully to God, our strength. 

Shout happily to the God of Jacob. 

2 Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. 

Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music. 

1 Sing for joy to God our strength;

shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

2 Lift up a song—play the tambourine,

the melodious lyre, and the harp.

1 Sing aloud to God our strength;

shout for joy to the God of Jacob.

2 Raise a song, sound the tambourine,

the sweet lyre with the harp.

1 Shout out to God our strength;

shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

2 Lift up a song and strike the tambourine,

the pleasant lyre, together with the harp.

1 Sing joyfully to God! He gives us strength.

Give a loud shout to the God of Jacob!

2 Let the music begin. Play the tambourines.

Play sweet music on harps and lyres.