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Psalms 81:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

A Psalm: Some suppose this Psalm to have been composed to be sung at the feast of Trumpets, before the time of David; and others think it was written at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion; but the most probable opinion is, that it was sung at the dedication of the second temple.

of Asaph: or, for Asaph

Sing: Psalms 67:4; Jeremiah 31:7

our strength: Psalms 18:1-2, Psalms 28:7, Psalms 52:7; Philippians 4:13

make: Psalms 33:1-3, Psalms 46:1-7, Psalms 66:1, Psalms 100:1-2

the God: Psalms 46:11; Genesis 50:17; Matthew 22:32

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