David and all the Israelites were dancing in front of the Lord and playing all kinds of musical instruments. There were lyres, [36] harps, drums, rattles, instruments made from cypress wood, and cymbals. [37]
Psalm 43:4 - Easy To Read Version I will come to God’s altar.\par I will come to the God who makes me\par so very happy.\par God, my God, I will praise you with\par a harp.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: Yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then will I go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy; yes, with the lyre will I praise You, O God, my God! American Standard Version (1901) Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God. Common English Bible Let me come to God’s altar— let me come to God, my joy, my delight— then I will give you thanks with the lyre, God, my God! Catholic Public Domain Version For they did not take possession of the land by their sword, and their own arm did not save them. But your right hand and your arm, and the light of your countenance did so, because you were pleased with them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they got not the possession of the land by their own sword: neither did their own arm save them. But thy right hand and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance: because thou wast pleased with them. |
David and all the Israelites were dancing in front of the Lord and playing all kinds of musical instruments. There were lyres, [36] harps, drums, rattles, instruments made from cypress wood, and cymbals. [37]
Lord, I wash my hands\par to show that I am pure\par so I may come to your altar. {\cf2\super [156]} \par
Play the lyre {\cf2\super [204]} and praise the Lord!\par Play to the Lord on the ten-stringed harp.\par
My God, I am so sad because\par I must remember you from this place,\par from this small hill {\cf2\super [261]} where\par the Hermon mountains and\par the Jordan River meet.\par
Wake up, my soul!\par Harps and lyres, {\cf2\super [338]} begin your music!\par Let’s wake the Dawn.\par
My Master, I praise you to everyone.\par I sing songs of praise about you to every nation.\par
Yes, I have seen you in your temple.\par I have seen your strength and glory.\par
Begin the music.\par Play the tambourines.\par Play the pleasant harps and lyres. {\cf2\super [463]} \par
“The Lord makes me very, very happy.\par My whole self is happy in my God.\par The Lord put the clothes of salvation on me.\par These clothes are like the nice clothes\par a man wears at his wedding.\par The Lord put the coat of goodness on me.\par This coat is like the beautiful clothes\par a woman wears at her wedding.\par
Then I will test those survivors. I will give them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a man uses to prove silver is pure. I will test them the way a person tests gold. Then they will call to me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
And not only will we be saved, but we are also very happy now. We are happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus that we are now God’s friends.
After the Lamb took the scroll, the four living things and the 24 elders bowed down before the Lamb. Each one of them had a harp. {\cf2\super [43]} Also they were holding golden bowls full of incense. {\cf2\super [44]} These bowls of incense are the prayers of God’s holy people. {\cf2\super [45]}