They sing to the tune of stringed instruments; like David they invent musical instruments.

弹琴鼓瑟唱消闲的歌曲，为自己制造乐器，如同大卫所造的；

他们以琴瑟逍遥歌唱，为自己作曲，像大卫一样；

他们以琴瑟逍遥歌唱，为自己作曲，像大卫一样；

你们伴着琴声唱慵懒的歌，像大卫一样为自己制造乐器。

你们闲逸地弹琴奏乐，又为自己制造乐器，像大卫一样。

彈琴鼓瑟唱消閑的歌曲，為自己製造樂器，如同大衛所造的；

他們以琴瑟逍遙歌唱，為自己作曲，像大衛一樣；

他們以琴瑟逍遙歌唱，為自己作曲，像大衛一樣；

你們伴著琴聲唱慵懶的歌，像大衛一樣為自己製造樂器。

你們閒逸地彈琴奏樂，又為自己製造樂器，像大衛一樣。

那些應琵琶聲嘁嘁喳喳胡唱，還自己編製各種詩歌要媲美大衛的！

和琴瑟之聲、歌無謂之曲、為己而製樂器、同乎大衛、

彈琴作歌、製樂器、一如大闢、

彈琴作歌、為己製樂器、一如大衛、

You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments.

You pluck away on your harps as David did. You play new songs on musical instruments.

who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,

You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.

They improvise songs to the sound of the harp and invent their own musical instruments like David.

Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have composed songs for themselves,

Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

They improvise songs to the sound of the harp and invent their own musical instruments like David.

That chant to the sound of the viol,[ and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

They have stringed instruments, tambourines, flutes, and wine at their parties. So they do not recognize what the LORD is doing, they do not perceive what he is bringing about.

Take away from me your noisy songs; I don’t want to hear the music of your stringed instruments.

4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”

For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non- Christians desire. You lived then in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts, and wanton idolatries.

I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight– a harem of beautiful concubines!

They allow their children to run like a flock; their little ones dance about.They sing to the accompaniment of tambourine and harp, and make merry to the sound of the flute.

And the sound of the harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman who practices any trade will ever be found in you again; the noise of a mill will never be heard in you again.

The women singing in the temple will wail in that day.” The sovereign LORD is speaking.“ There will be many corpses littered everywhere! Be quiet!”

Why did you run away secretly and deceive me? Why didn’t you tell me so I could send you off with a celebration complete with singing, tambourines, and harps?

David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.