Ephesians 5:19

Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Colossians 3:16

Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Acts 16:25

But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

1 Corinthians 14:26

What then is the right course, believers? When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation (disclosure of special knowledge), a tongue, or an interpretation. Let everything be constructive and edifying and done for the good of all the church.

James 5:13

Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].

Psalm 47:7-8


For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding.

Psalm 62:8


Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalm 86:12


I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
And will glorify Your name forevermore.

Psalm 95:2


Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs.

Psalm 105:2-3


Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them.

Psalm 147:7


Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises to our God with the lyre,

Isaiah 65:14


“Indeed, My servants will shout for joy from a happy heart,
But you will cry out with a heavy heart,
And you shall wail and howl from a broken spirit.

Matthew 15:8


This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

Matthew 26:30

After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

John 4:23-24

But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

General references

Bible References

To yourselves

Acts 16:25
But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
1 Corinthians 14:26
What then is the right course, believers? When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation (disclosure of special knowledge), a tongue, or an interpretation. Let everything be constructive and edifying and done for the good of all the church.
Colossians 3:16
Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
James 5:13
Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].

Making

Psalm 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding.
Psalm 62:8

Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalm 86:12

I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
And will glorify Your name forevermore.
Psalm 105:3

Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice.
Psalm 147:7

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises to our God with the lyre,
Isaiah 65:14

“Indeed, My servants will shout for joy from a happy heart,
But you will cry out with a heavy heart,
And you shall wail and howl from a broken spirit.
Matthew 15:8

This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
John 4:23
But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers.

General references

Psalm 81:2

Raise a song, sound the timbrel,
The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.
Isaiah 24:9

They do not drink wine with a song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.