za.mar denotes singing directed to God, in calls to praise and personal commitments to sing, often alongside instruments or thanksgiving.

The supplied verses show a single, consistent use for sung praise directed to God: communities are summoned to sing, while individual speakers declare their intention to do so. The surrounding clauses variously place this singing with thanksgiving, joy, proclamation of God's acts, and musical instruments.

1. Singing praise to God · dominant

   Imperative forms summon a group to sing in praise: in Psalm 98:5 the APB renders the clause "Sing to the LORD with the lyre," and in 1 Chronicles 16:9 it renders "Sing to him; sing praises to him." First-person forms express a speaker's commitment to sing, as Psalm 104:33 says, "I will sing to the LORD as long as I live," while Psalm 71:22 places the singing with a lyre.

   Psalm 98:51 Chronicles 16:9Psalm 104:33Psalm 71:22Psalm 147:7Isaiah 12:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the clauses with "sing," "sing praise," or musical language such as "make melody," especially where instruments are named. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent for each occurrence.