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3Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)This psalm was appointed to be sung, at least it usually was sung, in the house of the sanctuary on the sabbath day, that day of rest, which was an instituted memorial of the work of creation, of God’s rest from that work, and the continuance of it in his providence; for the Father worketh hitherto . Note, 1. The sabbath day must be a day, not only of holy rest, but of holy work, and the rest is i…
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