Psalms 98:5

98:5 Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp,

accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!

Psalms 81:2

81:2 Sing ¹  a song and play the tambourine,

the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!

Psalms 147:1

Psalm 147 ² 

147:1 Praise the Lord,

for it is good to sing praises to our God!

Yes, ³  praise is pleasant and appropriate!

[81:2]  ¹ tn Heb “lift up.”

[147:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the Lord for he is the sovereign ruler of the world who cares for the needs of his covenant people.

[147:1]  ² tn Or “for.”