Bible Strands
Psalms 144:9
I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses God directly, contrasting the deceitful speech of others in the preceding verse with his own vow to sing, while the following verse identifies God as the one who grants victory and delivers him from the sword.
The words — The Hebrew phrase שִׁיר חָדָשׁ (shir chadash) translates literally to "new song," and נֵבֶל עָשׂוֹר (nevel asor) specifies a lyre of ten strings used to make music.
The thread — This language appears in Psalms 33:2, which commands praise with a ten-stringed harp, and Psalms 40:3, where God places a new song in the psalmist's mouth for others to see and fear.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to respond to God's deliverance with vocal praise and instrumental worship, explicitly rejecting the empty words of the surrounding wicked.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Cross-references
- Psalms 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- Psalms 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- Psalms 81:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
- Psalms 149:1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
- Psalms 150:3 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Psalms 98:1 A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- Psalms 108:2 Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
- Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Revelation 14:3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.