1. [To the chief Musician upon Gittith, {A Psalm} of Asaph.] Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. {of Asaph: or, for Asaph} / 2. Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. →

"Well, this one's called Psalms 81, and I guess it's all about singing, which is great if you like that sort of thing. It's basically telling us to give thanks to God and to listen to him, or else we'll be in trouble. →

Joe: Alright, so what can you tell us about Psalms 81? Bible Expert: Psalm 81 is a song of praise to God. It starts with a call to worship and then transitions into a reminder of God's deliverance and protection of His people. →

Alex Trebek: So, contestant, tell us a little about yourself. Contestant: Well, Alex, I really love reading the Bible, and I thought it would be interesting to summarize one of its chapters. Alex Trebek: Uh, I don’t think that’s what we had in mind. →

Aye! Listen up! Psalms 81! This scripture be about God's people being called on to praise Him with joy and gladness. All them who be lucky enough to be God's people should be singing with the harp and playing the tambourine. →

Batman: You know, Robin, Psalms 81 is a call to Israel to listen to God and keep his commandments. Robin: Yes, Batman, and it talks about how God would have provided blessings if the Israelites had only been faithful. →

Y'all, listen up. Here's the deal with Psalms 81. My father used to say this is one of his favorite chapters of the Bible, no malarkey! See here, Jack: God is telling us that He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt and freed them from slavery. →

Psalms 81 is an amazing chapter, believe me! God is asking the people of Israel to open their hearts and listen to him. He's telling them to praise him and give him thanks on their holidays. God says he will protect them from their enemies and bless them with abundance. →

Peter: Alright, we're gonna need a Bible for this one. I got a copy of the Psalms here. Alright, lemme see what it says here in Psalm 81. Lois: Oh Peter, I didn't know you were so religious! Peter: Oh yeah, I'm like the Pope, but more interesting. →