'Melody' in the Bible
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident!I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!
Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,With the lyre and the sound of melody.
Take a harp, walk around the city,O forgotten prostitute;Play the strings skillfully, sing many songs,That you may be remembered.
“Take the noise of your songs away from Me [they are an irritation]!I shall not even listen to the melody of your harps.
Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
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.