Reference: Singing
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In the O.T. we find there were courses of singers, and there were some who were 'taught to sing praise.' Instruments were also appointed for the singers. 1Ki 10:12. In Hab 3:19, at the end of the prophet's poetical 'prayer,' it says, "To the chief singer on my stringed instruments." "The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels." Ps 68:25.
Such organised choirs have no place in the N.T. They that worship God "must worship him in spirit and in truth." This also applies to the singing: "I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also." 1Co 14:15: cf. 1Co 14:26. "Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody or chanting in your heart to the Lord." Eph 5:19. "In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Col 3:16. There will be singing in heaven. Re 5:9. Singing and PRAISE naturally go together. At the institution of the Lord's supper they 'sang a hymn,' margin 'psalm,' ?????. Mt 26:30. The same word is translated 'sang praises' unto God, when Paul and Silas were in prison, Ac 16:25; and the Lord sings praise in the midst of the assembly. Ps 22:22; Heb 2:12.
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The king made of the almug trees supports for the house of the LORD and for the king's house, also lyres and harps for the singers; such almug trees have not come in again nor have they been seen to this day.
I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.
The Lord GOD is my strength, And He has made my feet like hinds' feet, And makes me walk on my high places. For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation Let all things be done for edification.
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
saying, "I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE."
And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.