64 Bible Verses about Singing

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Psalm 33:1-3

Rejoice, ye just, in Jehovah, praise being suitable for the upright Confess to Jehovah upon the harp: upon an instrument of ten strings play ye to him. Sing to him a new song; make cheerful playing with a loud noise.

Psalm 96:1-2

Sing ye to Jehovah a new song: sing ye to Jehovah all the earth. Sing ye to Jehovah, praise his name; announce glad tidings; from day to day, his salvation.

Psalm 5:11

And all they putting trust in thee shall rejoice forever: they shall shout for joy, and thou wilt cover over them: and they loving thy name shall exult in thee.

Psalm 9:11

Play on the harp to Jehovah dwelling in Zion: announce among the peoples his doings.

Psalm 47:6

Play on the harp to God, play on the harp to our King; play on the harp.

Psalm 68:4

Sing ye to God; play on the harp to his name: raise him up to ride in the evenings, in Jah his name, and rejoice before him.

Psalm 81:1-2

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to Asaph. Rejoice ye in God our strength: shout to the God of Jacob. Lift up music, and ye shall give the drum, the pleasant harp, with the lyre.

Psalm 98:1

Chanting. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, for he did wonders: his right hand saved for him, and his holy arm.

Psalm 117:1

Praise Jehovah all ye nations; laud him, all ye peoples.

Isaiah 44:23

Shout, ye heavens, for Jehovah made: make a loud noise, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into a shout of joy, ye mountains, thou forest and every tree in it, for Jehovah redeemed Jacob, and he will be honored in Israel.

Isaiah 49:13

Shout, ye heavens, and rejoice thou earth; and the mountains shall break forth with shouting: for Jehovah comforted his people and he will pity his afflicted.

Isaiah 52:9

Break forth into joy, shout together, ye wastes of Jerusalem, for Jehovah comforted his people, he redeemed Jerusalem.

Romans 15:11

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye nations; and land him all ye people.

Psalm 7:17

I will confess to Jehovah according to his justice: and I will play on the harp to the name of Jehovah most high.

Psalm 9:2

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will play on the harp to thy name, O Most High.

Psalm 13:6

And I trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall exult in thy salvation. I will sing to Jehovah for he benefited me.

Psalm 57:8-9

Awake, my glory; awake, lyre and harp: I shall awake early. I will praise thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples: I will play on the harp to thee among the nations.

Psalm 59:16-17

And I will sing thy strength; and I will rejoice at morning for thy mercy; for they wert a height to me, and a refuge in the day of straits to me. My help, to thee I will play on the harp, for God my height, the God of my mercy.

Psalm 89:1

Of instruction to Ethan the Ezrahite. The mercies of Jehovah forever will I sing: to generation and generation will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.

Psalm 101:1

To David a chanting. Mercy and judgment will I sing to thee, O Jehovah: I will play on the harp.

Psalm 147:1

Praise ye Jah: for it is good to play on the harp to our God; for it is pleasant: praise is becoming.

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of Jehovah shall turn back and come to Zion with a shout of joy and eternal joy upon their heads: and they shall attain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Psalm 18:47-49

God giving vengeance to me, and he will speak the peoples under me. Delivering me from mine enemies: from those rising up thou wilt lift me up: thou wilt deliver me from the man of violence For this I will praise thee among the nations, O Jehovah, and I will play on the harp to thy name.

Psalm 71:22-24

Also I will praise thee with the instrument of the harp; thy truth, O God, I will play on the harp, to thee, O Thou, Holy One of Israel. My lips shall rejoice when I shall play on the harp to thee, and my soul which thou redeemedst. Also my tongue all the day shall celebrate thy justice; for they were confused, for they seeking my evil were ashamed.

Isaiah 54:1

Shout, thou barren, not bringing forth; break forth in shouting, cry aloud, not being pained; for more the sons of the desolate than the sons of the married, said Jehovah.

Isaiah 55:12

For with joy shall ye go forth, and in peace shall ye be led forth; the mountains and hills shall break forth before you into shouting, and all the trees of the field shall clap the hand.

Revelation 5:11-14

And I saw, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and praise. And every creature which is in heaven, and in earth, and under the earth, and upon the sea, which are, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, praise, and honour, and glory, and strength, for the times of times.read more.
And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the twentyfour elders fell and worshipped him living for the times of times.

Revelation 15:3-4

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful thy works, O Lord God, Omnipotent Ruler; just and true thy ways, King of the holy. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou alone holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy justices were made manifest.

1 Chronicles 15:27-28

And David being girded with an upper garment of byssus, and all the Levites lifting up the ark and those singing, and Chenaniah the chief of the lifting up of those singing: and upon David an ephod of linen. And all Israel bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with a signal and with the voice of the horn, and with trumpets and with cymbals causing to hear, and with lyres and harps.

2 Chronicles 5:12-13

And the Levites, those singing to all them to Asaph, to Heman, to Jeduthun, and to then some and their brethren; being clothed with byssus, with cymbals and with lyres and harps, standing from the sunrising to the altar, and with them the priests to a hundred and twenty, trumpeting with trumpets:) And it will be as one to those trumpeting and to those singing, to cause one voice to be heard to praise and to confess to Jehovah; and when lifting up the voice with the trumpets and with the cymbals and with the instruments of the song, and with praising to Jehovah, For he is good, for his mercy is forever: and the house was filled with a cloud, the house of Jehovah;

2 Chronicles 20:21-22

And he will counsel to the people, and he will set up those singing to Jehovah, and those praising to the ornaments of holiness, in their going out before the strong, and saying, Confess ye to Jehovah; his mercy is forever. And in the time they began in rejoicing and praising, Jehovah gave ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, coming against Judah; and they will be smitten.

2 Chronicles 23:11-13

And they will bring forth the king's son, and they will give the diadem upon him, and the testimonies, and they will make him king. And Jehoiada and his sons will anoint him, and say, The king shall live. And Athaliah will hear the voice of the people running and praising the king, and she will come to the people in the house of Jehovah. And she will see, and behold, the king standing upon his standing in the coming in, and the chiefs and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoicing, and they clanged upon the trumpets; and those singing with instruments of the song, and those knowing to praise. And Athaliah will rend her garments and say, A conspiracy! a conspiracy!

2 Chronicles 29:27-28

And Hezekiah will say to bring up the burnt-offering to the altar. And in the time of beginning to bring up, the song of Jehovah began, and the trumpets, and upon the hands of the instruments of David king of Israel. And all the convocation worshiping, and the song singing, and the trumpets trumpeting: the whole even to finishing the burnt-offering.

2 Chronicles 30:21

And the sons of Israel, those found in Jerusalem, will do the festival of the unleavened seven days, in great gladness: and the priests and the Levites praising to Jehovah day by day with instruments of strength to Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 35:15

And those singing, sons of Asaph, upon their station according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the kings seer; and the porters at gate and gate; not for them to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

Nehemiah 12:27-29

And in the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to do the consecration and gladness, and with praises and with song of cymbals, lyres, and with harps. And the sons of those singing will gather together, and from the circuit round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; And from the house of Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for those singing built for themselves villages round about Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 23:18

And Jeboiada will set the oversight of the house of Jehovah in the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David distributed over the house of Jehovah, to bring up the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as was written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with song, by the hands of David.

Nehemiah 11:23

For the king's command concerning them a surety for those singing the word of a day in its day.

1 Chronicles 15:16

And David will say to the chiefs of the Levites to cause their brethren to stand singing with every instrument of song, lyres and harps, and cymbals, causing to hear to lift up with the voice for joy.

1 Kings 10:12

And the king will make of the almug trees a support for the house of Jehovah, and for the king's house, harps and lyres for songs; there came not such woods of almugs, and were not seen even to this day.

2 Chronicles 9:11

And the king will make the almug trees stair-cases to the house of Jehovah, and to the house of the king, and harps and lyres for those singing: and none were seen as they in the land of Judah.

Psalm 137:1-4

By the rivers of Babel, there we sat down: also we wept in our remembering Zion. Upon the willows in her midst, we hung our harps; For there they carrying us away captive asked us the words of a song; and they heaping us up gladness; Sing to us from the song of Zion.read more.
How shall we sing the song of Jehovah upon the land of a stranger?

1 Chronicles 9:33

And these singing, heads of the fathers to the Levites in the cells being free: for their day and night upon them in work

1 Chronicles 15:22

And Chenaniah chief of the, in lifting up, admonished in the lifting up, for he discerning. Levites

1 Chronicles 6:31-32

And these whom David set up over the hands of song of the house of Jehovah from the resting of the ark And they will be serving before the dwelling of the tent of appointment in song even till Solomon built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they will stand according to their judgment over their service.

1 Chronicles 25:6-7

All these upon the hands of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the service of the house of God, upon the hands of the king, Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman. And their number will be with their brethren teaching the song to Jehovah, all having understanding, two hundred eighty and eight

Ezra 2:41

Those singing: the sons of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight

Nehemiah 7:44

Those singing: the sons of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight

Ezra 2:65

Besides their servants and their maids, these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and to them singing men and singing women, two hundred.

Nehemiah 11:22

And he reviewing the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha. From the sons of Asaph, those singing before the work of the house of God

Nehemiah 12:46

For in the days of, David and Asaph from of old the head of those singing, and the song of praise and confessions to God.

Ephesians 5:19-20

Speaking to yourselves on harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, singing and playing on the harp in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father;

Matthew 26:30

And having sung, they went forth to the mount of Olives.

Mark 14:26

And having sung, they came out to the mount of Olives.

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Music » Youthful » Singing » A religious duty

Isaiah 30:29

The song shall be to you as by night, consecrating a festival and gladness of heart, as he going with a pipe to come into the mountain of Jehovah to the rock of Israel.

Psalm 81:1

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to Asaph. Rejoice ye in God our strength: shout to the God of Jacob.

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2 Chronicles 20:22

And in the time they began in rejoicing and praising, Jehovah gave ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, coming against Judah; and they will be smitten.

Mark 14:26

And having sung, they came out to the mount of Olives.

Numbers 21:17

The Israel will sing this song: Ascend thou well! answer ye to it.

More verses: Ezra 3:11

Paul » Persecuted » Prison » Singing » Gospel

Acts 16:19-34

And her lords having seen that the hope of their gain went out, taking Paul and Silas, they drew to the assembly to the rulers, And having brought them to the generals, they said, These the men who cause disturbance to our city, being Jews, And they announce customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor do, being Romans. read more.
And the crowd set together against them: and the generals having rent their garments, commanded to scourge with rods. And many blows having been put upon them, they cast into prison, having commanded the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such an order, cast them into the inner prison, and placed their feet firmly in wood. And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, praised God: and the imprisoned heard them. And suddenly was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were let loose. And the jailor being awakened, and having seen the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the imprisoned to have fled. And Paul called with a great voice, saying, Thou shouldest do no injury to thyself; for we are all here. And having asked for a light, he rushed in, and being trembling, fell before Paul and Silas, And bringing them out, he said, Lords, what must I do that I might be saved And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all in his house. And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed out the blows; and was immersed, he and all his, immediately. And having brought them up to his house, he set a table before, and rejoiced with the entire household, having believed God.

Singing » ancient Choirs » A militant choir, songs lead to victory

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I gathered to me also silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and the provinces: I made to me men singing and women singing, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and mistresses.

2 Chronicles 35:15

And those singing, sons of Asaph, upon their station according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the kings seer; and the porters at gate and gate; not for them to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

2 Chronicles 20:21

And he will counsel to the people, and he will set up those singing to Jehovah, and those praising to the ornaments of holiness, in their going out before the strong, and saying, Confess ye to Jehovah; his mercy is forever.

2 Chronicles 23:13

And she will see, and behold, the king standing upon his standing in the coming in, and the chiefs and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoicing, and they clanged upon the trumpets; and those singing with instruments of the song, and those knowing to praise. And Athaliah will rend her garments and say, A conspiracy! a conspiracy!

Ezra 2:65

Besides their servants and their maids, these seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and to them singing men and singing women, two hundred.

More verses: Nehemiah 12:42

Singing » A religious duty

Isaiah 30:29

The song shall be to you as by night, consecrating a festival and gladness of heart, as he going with a pipe to come into the mountain of Jehovah to the rock of Israel.

Psalm 81:1

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to Asaph. Rejoice ye in God our strength: shout to the God of Jacob.

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2 Chronicles 20:22

And in the time they began in rejoicing and praising, Jehovah gave ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, coming against Judah; and they will be smitten.

Mark 14:26

And having sung, they came out to the mount of Olives.

Numbers 21:17

The Israel will sing this song: Ascend thou well! answer ye to it.

More verses: Ezra 3:11

Singing » Songs » In the night

Psalm 149:5

The godly ones shall triumph in glory; they shall rejoice upon their bed

Isaiah 30:29

The song shall be to you as by night, consecrating a festival and gladness of heart, as he going with a pipe to come into the mountain of Jehovah to the rock of Israel.

Psalm 77:6

I will remember my stringed instruments in the night: I shall meditate with my heart, and my spirit will search out.

More verses: Psalm 42:8

Singing » Songs » Of victory

Revelation 14:3

And they sing as a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and none could learn the song, except the hundred forty-four thousand, purchased from the earth.

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful thy works, O Lord God, Omnipotent Ruler; just and true thy ways, King of the holy.

Judges 5:1

And Deborah will sing, and Barak, son of Abinoam, in that day, saying,

Exodus 15:1

Then will Moses sing, and the sons of Israel, this song to Jehovah; and they will speak, saying, I will sing to Jehovah, for exalting himself, he was exalted: the horse and his horsemen he threw into the sea.

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Amos 6:5

Prating upon the mouth of the lyre, as David they invented to them instruments of music;

Amos 8:10

And turned your festivals into mourning, and all your songs to lamentation; and I brought up sackcloth upon all loins, and upon every head, baldness; and I set it as the mourning of an only one, and its last part as a day of bitterness.

Psalm 69:12

They sitting in the gate will speak against me, and I was but the music of stringed instruments, of strong drink

Singing » ancient Choirs » A great chorus choir God gave to heman fourteen sons and three daughters

1 Chronicles 25:6-7

All these upon the hands of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the service of the house of God, upon the hands of the king, Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman. And their number will be with their brethren teaching the song to Jehovah, all having understanding, two hundred eighty and eight

Singing » ancient Choirs » Assisted by an orchestra

1 Chronicles 15:16

And David will say to the chiefs of the Levites to cause their brethren to stand singing with every instrument of song, lyres and harps, and cymbals, causing to hear to lift up with the voice for joy.

Singing » ancient Choirs » Vested choir led by precentor

1 Chronicles 15:27

And David being girded with an upper garment of byssus, and all the Levites lifting up the ark and those singing, and Chenaniah the chief of the lifting up of those singing: and upon David an ephod of linen.

Singing » ancient Choirs » Regularly employed

1 Chronicles 9:33

And these singing, heads of the fathers to the Levites in the cells being free: for their day and night upon them in work

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Ezra 3:11

And they will answer in praising and in confessing to Jehovah, for he is good, for his mercy forever upon Israel. And all the people shouted a great shout in praising to Jehovah, for the foundation of the house of Jehovah.

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