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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
שאו-זמרה ותנו-תף כנור נעים עם-נבל
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
SHAv-zmrh vtnv-tp knvr n`ym `m-nbl

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
usquequo iudicatis iniquitatem et facies impiorum suscipitis semper

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Take a psalm, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
New King James Version   
Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.
21st Century King James Version   
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Take tambourines and lyres and those pleasant on harps.
Darby Bible Translation   
Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel: the pleasant psaltery with the harp.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Take up the psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
God's Word   
Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.
International Standard Version   
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.
NET Bible   
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!
New American Standard Bible   
Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
New International Version   
Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.
New Living Translation   
Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
The World English Bible   
Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Start the music! Beat your tambourines! Make beautiful music on your harps and lyres.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.
New Life Version   
Sing a song, beat the timbrel. Play the sweet-sounding harps.
The Voice Bible   
Sing and strike up a melody; sound the tambourine, strum the sweet lyre and the harp.
Living Bible   
Sing, accompanied by drums; pluck the sweet lyre and harp.
New Catholic Bible   
Sing out your joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Lift up a song of praise, strike the tambourine, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Take the song and play the timbrel, the harp of joy with the psaltery.
Christian Standard Bible   
Lift up a song—play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp.
New Century Version   
Begin the music. Play the tambourines. Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.
The Message   
A song to our strong God! a shout to the God of Jacob! Anthems from the choir, music from the band, sweet sounds from lute and harp, Trumpets and trombones and horns: it’s festival day, a feast to God! A day decreed by God, solemnly ordered by the God of Jacob. He commanded Joseph to keep this day so we’d never forget what he did in Egypt. I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me:
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Begin the music, and play the hand drum. Play the sweet-sounding lyre along with the harp.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
Good News Translation®   
Start the music and beat the tambourines; play pleasant music on the harps and the lyres.
Wycliffe Bible   
Take ye a psalm, and give ye a tympan; a merry psaltery with an harp. (Give ye a song, and take ye a drum, or a tambourine; and a merry lute, and a harp.)
Contemporary English Version   
Sing as you play tambourines and the lovely sounding stringed instruments.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Take up a song and strike the drum! Sweet lyre along with harp!
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Raise a song, sound the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Sing joyfully to God our strength; raise loud shouts to the God of Jacob!
New American Standard Bible   
Raise a song, strike the tambourine, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
The Expanded Bible   
·Begin the music [Lift up a psalm]. ·Play [Sound; L Give] the tambourines [68:25; 149:3; 150:4; Ex. 15:20]. ·Play pleasant music on the harps [L …the pleasant/sweet harps] and lyres.
Tree of Life Version   
Sing for joy to God our strength, shout to the God of Jacob!
Revised Standard Version   
Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp.
New International Reader's Version   
Let the music begin. Play the tambourines. Play sweet music on harps and lyres.
BRG Bible   
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Sing for joy to God our strength! Shout to the God of Ya‘akov!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Begin a song, and bring hither the tambourine, the pleasant kinnor (harp) with the nevel (lyre).
Names of God Bible   
Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.
Modern English Version   
Lift up a melody, and sound the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Begin the music. Play the tambourines. Play the pleasant harps and lyres.
International Children’s Bible   
Begin the music. Play the tambourines. Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.
Lexham English Bible   
Lift up a song and strike the tambourine, the pleasant lyre, together with the harp.
New International Version - UK   
Begin the music, strike the tambourine, play the melodious harp and lyre.