Interesting Bible Verse...PSALM 33:2

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 14 Apr 2009 4:26 pm

PSALM 33:2

"Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings."

PSALM 33:3

"Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise."

I just thought I would share. Seems to me, the good Lord was thinking of the steel guitar way back then...

Brandon

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 14 Apr 2009 5:04 pm

In my church, we go for that "loud noise" part for sure. LOL

John Coffman · Post by **John Coffman** » 14 Apr 2009 5:16 pm

good try Brandon, I think the intent was a harp. but a harp is very close to a steel guitar. David was know for his harp playing.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 14 Apr 2009 8:21 pm

I'm with Brandon. Jody.

L. A. Wunder · Post by **L. A. Wunder** » 14 Apr 2009 9:08 pm

Here's another good one...

Psalm 144:9 "O Lord I will sing unto you. Upon an instrument of ten strings, I will make melody unto you."

Now you try and tell ME the steel guitar doesn't belong in church!

Robbie Crabtree · Post by **Robbie Crabtree** » 14 Apr 2009 9:37 pm

I AM IN

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 14 Apr 2009 9:45 pm

And thus was born the Sacred Steel Guitar church.

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 14 Apr 2009 10:53 pm

John Coffman wrote:good try Brandon, I think the intent was a harp. but a harp is very close to a steel guitar. David was know for his harp playing.

Modern orchestral harps even have pedals.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 15 Apr 2009 2:33 am

And isn't there a modern version that adds "with 8 pedals and four knee levers" ? -

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 15 Apr 2009 5:14 am

Pedal Steel Guitar = Console Harp

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 15 Apr 2009 5:23 am

I play at church from time to time

and it seems to work well

A friend of mine told me( he is a pastor
who plays steel guitar)once a lady came up and told him he needed to get that ole honky tonk steel guitar and throw it out of church.....
his reply was well you better throw the piano out
first cause it was honky tonk instrument way before
the steel guitar was!!!

she left in a daze hehehehehe

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 15 Apr 2009 7:04 am

There is one more reference to an instrument of 10 strings: Psalms 92:3.

You need to use the King James translation to get the specific reference to "10 strings" as with all the other references cited.

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 15 Apr 2009 7:10 am

http://www.utexas.edu/courses/wilson/an ... bellp.html

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 15 Apr 2009 8:03 am

Kinnor here has 10 strings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinnor

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 15 Apr 2009 10:38 am

Psalteron (harp). Made of wood with ten strings. Heighth 90 cm. Gaza 6th century BCE. Reconstructed according to ancient mosaics.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 15 Apr 2009 10:49 am

I think one of the newer translations specifies that it must be an Emmons.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 15 Apr 2009 11:48 am

Rick,look at the design on the left of that instrument,THAT'S A BUD. DYKBC.

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 15 Apr 2009 12:26 pm

Robert: It looks as though it only has one raise per string and no lowers...........really outdated.

Tamara James · Post by **Tamara James** » 15 Apr 2009 1:00 pm

doesn't seem to be a pre-set for that one in the turbo-flip. Somebody needs to let peterson know.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 15 Apr 2009 1:24 pm

L. A. Wunder wrote:Here's another good one...

Psalm 144:9 "O Lord I will sing unto you. Upon an instrument of ten strings, I will make melody unto you."

Now you try and tell ME the steel guitar doesn't belong in church!

Don't know about that, but I'd say it's pretty plain that universals weren't real big on HIS list!

Jerry Eilander · Post by **Jerry Eilander** » 15 Apr 2009 4:48 pm

Maybe a harp is what it is,
How would you explain this vers,
Psalm 137:2 (New International Version)

There on the poplars
we hung our harps,

Hmmmm, can you see my d10 hanging in a poplar tree.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 16 Apr 2009 12:46 pm

Darvin Willhoite wrote:In my church, we go for that "loud noise" part for sure. LOL

And very well, I might add, go get em Darvin.

Tommy Shown · Post by **Tommy Shown** » 16 Apr 2009 6:52 pm

Let' make a joyfoul noise unto the Lord
Tommy

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 16 Apr 2009 7:46 pm

Kevin Hatton wrote:And thus was born the Sacred Steel Guitar church.

Why then do most of the sacred players use 12-strings?

And it looks like the Lord said it twice, so we know now he really meant a D10.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 16 Apr 2009 7:48 pm

Brandon Ordoyne wrote:PSALM 33:3

"Sing unto him a new song;...

I wish some of the players at the conventions (including me!!) would heed this advice!

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Interesting Bible Verse...PSALM 33:2

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