Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 98:5
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
5. Make melody unto Jehovah with the harp:
With the harp and the sound of melody.
Cp. Isa 51:3.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Sing unto the Lord with the harp – A song or psalm accompanied by the harp. On the harp. See the notes at Isa 5:12.
And the voice of a psalm – The voice in singing; a musical voice. Let it not be mere instrumental music, but let that be accompanied with the voice uttering intelligible sounds or words. The only proper use of instrumental music in the worship of God is to deepen the impression which the words are adapted to make; to secure a better influence of truth on the heart.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 5. With – the voice of a Psalm.] I think zimrah, which we translate Psalm, means either a musical instrument, or a species of ode modulated by different voices.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The worship of the New Testament is here described in phrases taken from the rites of the old, as Psa 92:3, and oft elsewhere.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Sing unto the Lord with the harp,…. Playing upon that at the same time: here and in the following verse is an allusion to Old Testament worship, and the manner of performing that; not that this should be done in New Testament times, only New Testament worship is expressed in Old Testament language, which is no unusual thing; hence in Gospel times, and Gospel churches, the saints, especially when singing the new song of redeeming grace, are said to have harps in their hands, expressive only of their spiritual melody in their hearts, Re 5:8,
with the harp, and the voice of the psalm; with the harp alone first, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it, and then with the harp, and together with the words of a psalm, sung in a psalm tune. Gospel churches are to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, Eph 5:19.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(5) Sing . . .Rather, Play to Jehovah on a harp. on a harp, and with melodious sound of music.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Psa 98:5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
Ver. 5. Sing unto the Lord with the harp ] Tum cithararum tum vocum mutuis vicibus; do your utmost in the most superlative manner you can devise.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
a psalm = sing praise (Hebrew. zimrah), at end of Psa 98:4 and Psa 98:5, by Figure of speech Anadiplosis. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Psa 98:5-6
Psa 98:5-6
“Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp;
With the harp and the voice of melody.
With trumpets and the sound of cornet
Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.”
The message of these two verses is one. They are a call to bring the mechanical instruments of music into the worship of God. (For more comments on this, see my comments on this at the end of Psalms 150.)
These words, like Psa 98:4. are addressed to “all nations.” “God’s covenant relationship with Israel was never intended to be exclusive (Gen 12:3); but it was intended to be the prelude to the universal extension of his blessings.
E.M. Zerr:
Psa 98:5. David made and used many kinds of musical instruments. He sometimes used them alone and at other times he used them to accompany a song of praise to God. In this verse he called for the latter use of the harp in service to the Lord.
Psa 98:6. In this verse the Psalmist means two more of his instruments and bids his people use them in praise to the Lord. An added motive for praising the Lord is indicated by the mention of him as King.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Psa 33:2, Psa 92:3, Psa 92:4, 1Ch 15:16, 1Ch 25:1-6, 2Ch 29:25, Rev 5:8, Rev 14:2, Rev 14:3
Reciprocal: Num 10:10 – in the day 1Ki 1:34 – blow ye 2Ch 29:26 – the priests Psa 105:2 – Sing unto Psa 150:3 – with the sound Luk 21:28 – look