James 5:13

Is anyone among you suffering? He should keep on praying. Is anyone cheerful? He should keep reciting psalms.

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in the day of distress; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me."

Ephesians 5:19

Then you will recite to one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; you will sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts;

Judges 16:23-25

Some time later, the Philistine officials got together to present a magnificent sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to throw a party, because they were claiming, "Our god has given Samson into our control!"

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing to him, sing psalms to him, and think about all of his miraculous deeds.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

But when he was in trouble, he sought the face of the LORD his God, humbled himself magnificently before the God of his ancestors,

Job 33:26

Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"

Psalm 18:6

In my distress I cried to the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his Temple he heard my voice; my cry reached his ears.

Psalm 91:15

When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in his distress. I will deliver him, and I will honor him.

Psalm 95:2

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us shout with songs of praise to him.

Psalm 105:2

Sing to him! Praise him! Declare all his awesome deeds!

Psalm 116:3-5

The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.

Psalm 118:5

I called on the LORD in my distress; the LORD answered me openly.

Psalm 142:1-3

My voice cries out to the LORD; my voice pleads for mercy to the LORD.

Lamentations 3:55-56

I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the Pit,

Daniel 5:4

As they drank the wine, they praised gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Hosea 6:1

"Come, let us return to the LORD; even though he has torn us, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bind our wounds.

Jonah 2:2

He said: "I called out to the LORD from the midst of affliction directed at me, and he answered me. From the depths of death I cried out for help; and you heard my cry.

Jonah 2:7

"As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you in your holy Temple.

Micah 4:5

"Because all of the people will walk, each person in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

Matthew 26:30

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

Luke 22:44

In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like large drops of blood falling on the ground.

Luke 23:42

Then he went on to plead, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!"

Acts 16:24-25

Having received these orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in leg irons.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What, then, does this mean, brothers? When you gather, everyone has a psalm, teaching, revelation, foreign language, or interpretation. Everything must be done for upbuilding.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

To keep me from becoming conceited because of the exceptional nature of these revelations, a thorn was given to me and placed in my body. It was Satan's messenger to keep on tormenting me so that I would not become conceited.

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.

Hebrews 5:7

As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

Revelation 5:9-14

They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered. With your blood you purchased people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

Revelation 7:10

They cried out in a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the lamb!"

Revelation 14:3

They were singing a new song in front of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 19:1-6

After these things, I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a large crowd in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God.

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Bible References

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2 Chronicles 33:12
But when he was in trouble, he sought the face of the LORD his God, humbled himself magnificently before the God of his ancestors,
Job 33:26
Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"
Psalm 18:6
In my distress I cried to the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his Temple he heard my voice; my cry reached his ears.
Psalm 50:15
Call on me in the day of distress; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me."
Psalm 91:15
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in his distress. I will deliver him, and I will honor him.
Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.
Psalm 118:5
I called on the LORD in my distress; the LORD answered me openly.
Psalm 142:1
My voice cries out to the LORD; my voice pleads for mercy to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:55
I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the Pit,
Hosea 6:1
"Come, let us return to the LORD; even though he has torn us, he will heal us. Even though he has wounded us, he will bind our wounds.
Jonah 2:2
He said: "I called out to the LORD from the midst of affliction directed at me, and he answered me. From the depths of death I cried out for help; and you heard my cry.
Luke 22:44
In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like large drops of blood falling on the ground.
Luke 23:42
Then he went on to plead, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!"
Acts 16:24
Having received these orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in leg irons.
2 Corinthians 12:7
To keep me from becoming conceited because of the exceptional nature of these revelations, a thorn was given to me and placed in my body. It was Satan's messenger to keep on tormenting me so that I would not become conceited.
Hebrews 5:7
As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

Any merry

Judges 16:23
Some time later, the Philistine officials got together to present a magnificent sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to throw a party, because they were claiming, "Our god has given Samson into our control!"
Daniel 5:4
As they drank the wine, they praised gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Let him sing

1 Chronicles 16:9
Sing to him, sing psalms to him, and think about all of his miraculous deeds.
Psalm 95:2
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us shout with songs of praise to him.
Psalm 105:2
Sing to him! Praise him! Declare all his awesome deeds!
Micah 4:5
"Because all of the people will walk, each person in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
Matthew 26:30
After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
1 Corinthians 14:26
What, then, does this mean, brothers? When you gather, everyone has a psalm, teaching, revelation, foreign language, or interpretation. Everything must be done for upbuilding.
Ephesians 5:19
Then you will recite to one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; you will sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts;
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.
Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered. With your blood you purchased people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
Revelation 7:10
They cried out in a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the lamb!"
Revelation 14:3
They were singing a new song in front of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
Revelation 19:1
After these things, I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a large crowd in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God.

General references

Psalm 81:2
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.
Isaiah 37:15
Hezekiah prayed to the LORD:

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