| Psalm 81 | |
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| "Sing aloud unto God our strength" | |
_-_KB_76_F_13,_folium_103v.jpg) Psalm 81 (Psalm 80 in Vulgate) from Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (ca. 1185) - KB 76 F 13, folium 103v | |
| Other name |
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| Text | A Psalm of Asaph |
| Language | Hebrew (original) |
| Psalm 81 | |
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← Psalm 80 Psalm 82 → | |
| Book | Book of Psalms |
| Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
| Category | Sifrei Emet |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 81 is the 81st psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Sing aloud unto God our strength". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 80. In Latin, it is known as "Exultate deo adiutori nostro".[1] It is one of the 12 Psalms of Asaph.[2] Its themes relate to celebration and repentance. In the New King James Version its sub-title is "An Appeal for Israel's Repentance".[3]
The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has been set to music.
- ^ Parallel Latin/English Psalter, Psalmus 80 (81). Archived 2017-05-07 at the Wayback Machine Medievalist.
- ^ Psalm 81: New International Version
- ^ Psalm 81: New King James Version