Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:1.-I. Invitation to keep joyfully the Passover feast (Psalms 81:1), for it is a testimony to the fact that God delivered Israel out of Egyptian bondage (Psalms 81:4). II. God urges Israel therefore to serve Him alone; but Israel would not hearken: therefore He gave her up to have her own lusts (Psalms 81:8); now He promises, if she will walk in His walk in His ways, He will subdue her foes, and nourish her with good (Psalms 81:13). The Church speaks in Psalms 81:1; the Lord in Psalms 81:6; the Church again in Psalms 81:15. here answers to , another of Asaph's psalms.

On the Title, Upon Gittith, cf. note, title, Psalms 8:1.

Sing aloud unto God our strength. He has in past times manifested His "strength" in delivering us out of adversity (Psalms 81:5; ), and will now again do so, if we hearken to Him, "our refuge, and strength, a very present Help in trouble" (Psalms 81:14; ).

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