Psalm 81:1-3

Contemporary English Version

(By Asaph for the music leader.^[a])

God Makes Us Strong

¹Be happy and shout to God
    who makes us strong!
Shout praises to the God
    of Jacob.
²Sing as you play tambourines
and the lovely sounding
    stringed instruments.
³^(A) Sound the trumpets and start
    the New Moon Festival.^[b]
We must also celebrate
    when the moon is full.

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Footnotes

Psalm 81 leader: See the note at Psalm 8.
81.3 New Moon Festival: Celebrated on the first day of each new moon, which was the beginning of the month. But this may refer to either the New Year celebration or the Harvest Festival. “The moon is full” suggests a festival in the middle of the month.