64 Bible Verses about Singing

Sing joyfully to Jehovah, O you righteous ones. Praise is becoming to the upright. Give thanks to Jehovah with the harp. Sing praises to him with a harp of ten strings. Sing to him a new song. Play your best and shout with joy.

Sing to Jehovah a new song. Sing to Jehovah, all the earth. Sing to Jehovah, bless his name! Declare the good news of his salvation from day to day.

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them ever sing for joy because you defend them. Let those who love your name exult in you.

Sing praise to Jehovah! He dwells in Zion! Tell every nation what he has done!

Sing praise to Jehovah, you his godly ones, and give thanks to his holy name.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him who rides upon the heavens by his name, Jehovah, and rejoice before him.

([Psalm of Asaph]) Sing for joy to God our strength. Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. Sing a song and strike the tambourine. Play the sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

Oh come, let us sing to Jehovah. Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.

Sing a new song to Jehovah for he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.

Praise Jehovah, all you nations! Praise him, all you people of the world!

Sing to Jehovah a song of thanksgiving. Make music to our God with a harp.

Praise Jehovah! Sing a new song to Jehovah. Sing his praise in the congregation of godly people.

Shout for joy, you heavens! Shout, deep places of the earth! Shout for joy, mountains, and every tree of the forest! Jehovah has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.

Shout for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Break into joyful shouting, O mountains! For Jehovah has comforted his people. He will have compassion on his afflicted.

Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem! Jehovah has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.

And again: Praise Jehovah, all you nations; and laud him, all you people. (Psalm 117:1)

I will sing to Jehovah throughout my life. I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.

I will give to Jehovah the thanks due to his righteousness. I will sing praise to the name of Jehovah, the Most High.

I will be glad, rejoice and exult in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

I will sing to Jehovah for he has been good to me.

Wake up, my glory! Wake up, stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up the dawn. I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Jehovah. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will joyfully sing about your loving-kindness. You have been my stronghold and a place of safety in times of trouble. O my strength, I will make music to praise you! God is my defense (high fortress), my merciful God!

([Psalm of Ethan the Ezrahite]) I will sing of the loving kindness of Jehovah forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

([Psalm of David]) I will sing of loving kindness and judgment. I will sing to you O Jehovah.

Praise Jehovah! It is good to sing praise to our God. It is pleasant to sing his praise beautifully.

They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever. They will be forever free from sorrow and grief.

God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority. He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people. That is why I will give thanks to you, O Jehovah, among the nations and make music to praise your name.

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the stringed instrument, Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy! You have redeemed me and I sing praises to you! My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long. They who want to harm me are disappointed and confounded.

Sing joyfully, O barren woman, you who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, you who were never in labor! More are the children of the desolate woman than of the woman, who has a husband, proclaims Jehovah.

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders. The number of them was ten thousand (myriads) times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. They said with a loud voice: The Lamb that was slaughtered is worthy to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. I heard every creature in heaven and on earth. I also heard those under the earth, in the sea, and all that are in them. They said: Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be to him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever.read more.
The four living creatures said: Amen and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshipped.

They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3) Who will not reverence you, Jehovah, and glorify your name, for only you are holy. All nations will come and worship you. Your righteous judgments are clearly apparent.

Jehovah your God is with you! He is a mighty one. He will exult over you with joy. He will refresh you with his love. He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

David was dressed in a fine linen robe, as were all the Levites who carried the Ark, the Levites who were singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the musicians' prophetic songs. David also wore a linen ephod. All Israel brought the Ark of Jehovah's Covenant with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams' horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres.

All the Levites who were musicians: Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place, the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever. Then Jehovah's Temple was filled with a cloud.

After consulting with the people, the king ordered some musicians to put on the robes they wore on sacred occasions and to march ahead of the army. They sang: 'Praise Jehovah! His love is eternal!' As soon as they began singing, Jehovah confused the enemy camp,

Then they brought out the king's son and put the crown on him. They gave him the testimony and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him. They said: Long live the king! Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king. She entered into the house of Jehovah to the people. She saw the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance. The captains and the trumpeters were beside the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers with their musical instruments lead the praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said: This is treason! Treason!

Hezekiah gave the order for the burnt offering to be presented. The offering began and the people sang praise to Jehovah. The musicians began to play the trumpets and all the other instruments. Everyone there joined in worship. The singing and the rest of the music continued until all the sacrifices were burned.

Thus the Israelites in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. Each day the Levites and priests praised Jehovah in song. They played Jehovah's instruments loudly.

The following musicians of the Levite clan of Asaph were in the places assigned to them by King David's instructions: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, the king's prophet. The guards at the Temple gates did not need to leave their posts, because the other Levites prepared the Passover for them.

When the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music. The sons of the music-makers came together from the lowland round about Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites, From Beth-gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the music-makers made villages for themselves round about Jerusalem.

Jehoiada put the priests and Levites in charge of the work of the Temple. They were to carry out the duties assigned to them by King David. This included burning the sacrifices offered to Jehovah in accordance with the Law of Moses. They were also in charge of the music and the celebrations.

There was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.

David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their brothers to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.

With the sandalwood (possibly the algum tree) the king made supports for Jehovah's Temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. Never again was sandalwood like this imported into Israel, nor has any been seen there to this day.

With the sandalwood the king made gateways to Jehovah's Temple and the royal palace. They also made lyres and harps for the singers. No one had ever seen anything like them in Judah.

By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried as we remembered Zion. In the midst of it we hung our harps on poplar trees. It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing. Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them. They said: Sing a song from Zion for us!read more.
How could we sing Jehovah's song in a foreign land?

Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.

Chenaniah, a Levite leader, instructed others how to sing prophetic songs because he was skilled at it.

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of Jehovah after the ark came to rest there. They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the temple of Jehovah in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.

All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman under the direction of the king. Their number who were trained in singing to Jehovah, with their relatives, all who were skillful, two hundred eighty-eight.

The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and twenty-eight.

The music-makers: the children of Asaph, a hundred and forty-eight.

As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven: and they had two hundred men and women to make music.

The overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the music-makers, who was over the business of the house of God.

For in the days of David and Asaph in the past, there was a master of the music, and songs of blessing and praise to God.

Speak to one another in psalms and praise and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to Jehovah. Always give thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father.

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.

After they sang a song of praise to God, they went to the Mount of Olives.

After a song of praise to God they went to the Mount of Olives.

Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight. The prisoners were listening to them.