40 Bible Verses about instruments
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Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and the flute!
Give thanks to the Lord with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!
Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp!
The name of his brother was Jubal; he was the first of all who play the harp and the flute.
The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!" Then a cloud filled the Lord's temple.
Take away from me your noisy songs; I don't want to hear the music of your stringed instruments.
He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.
Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!
I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument, praising your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp, O Holy One of Israel!
Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.
With trumpets and the blaring of the ram's horn, shout out praises before the king, the Lord!
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!
4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship."
It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?
Let them praise his name with dancing! Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!
So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before the Lord, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument and a lyre, to the accompaniment of the meditative tone of the harp.
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!
They sing to the tune of stringed instruments; like David they invent musical instruments.
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger! Do not discipline me in your raging fury!
The Lord is about to deliver me, and we will celebrate with music for the rest of our lives in the Lord's temple."
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!
and do not present your members to sin as instruments to be used for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness.
I will silence the noise of your songs; the sound of your harps will be heard no more.
The Levites had David's musical instruments and the priests had trumpets.
The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances.
So whenever the spirit from God would come upon Saul, David would take his lyre and play it. This would bring relief to Saul and make him feel better. Then the evil spirit would leave him alone.
But now, get me a musician." When the musician played, the Lord energized him,
For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David. O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!
For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)
A deceiver's methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right.
Topics on Instruments
Chosen Instruments
Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
Musical Instruments, Made Of
2 Samuel 6:5while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before the Lord, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
Musical Instruments, types of
Exodus 19:16On the third day in the morning there was thunder and lightning and a dense cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a very loud horn; all the people who were in the camp trembled.