'Sing' in the Bible

Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and said,“I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted;The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.

Miriam answered them,“Sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted;The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.”

Then Israel sang this song:“Spring up, O well! Sing to it!

“Hear, O kings; give ear, O rulers!I—to the Lord, I will sing,I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.

“You who ride on white donkeys,You who sit on rich carpets,And you who travel on the road—sing!

“Awake, awake, Deborah;Awake, awake, sing a song!Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands’?”

Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands’?”

“Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations,And I will sing praises to Your name.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;Speak of all His wonders.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth;Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;For He is coming to judge the earth.

All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king.

Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.

“They sing to the timbrel and harpAnd rejoice at the sound of the flute.

“The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

“He will sing to men and say,‘I have sinned and perverted what is right,And it is not proper for me.

But let all who take refuge in You be glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And may You shelter them,That those who love Your name may exult in You.

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousnessAnd will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

I will be glad and exult in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;Declare among the peoples His deeds.

I will sing to the Lord,Because He has dealt bountifully with me. Cross references: Psalm 13:1 : Ps 44:24 Psalm 13:1 : Job 13:24; Ps 89:46 Psalm 13:2 : Ps 42:4 Psalm 13:2 : Ps 42:9 Psalm 13:3 : Ps 5:1 Psalm 13:3 : 1 Sam 14:29; Ezra 9:8; Job 33:30; Ps 18:28 Psalm 13:3 : Jer 51:39 Psalm 13:4 : Ps 12:4 Psalm 13:4 : Ps 25:2; 38:16 Psalm 13:5 : Ps 52:8 Psalm 13:5 : Ps 9:14 Psalm 13:6 : Ps 96:1, 2 Psalm 13:6 : Ps 116:7; 119:17; 142:7 end of crossrefs

Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Lord,And I will sing praises to Your name.

We will sing for joy over your victory,And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength;We will sing and praise Your power.

And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones,And give thanks to His holy name.

That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones;Praise is becoming to the upright.

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.

Sing to Him a new song;Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

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

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

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;I will sing praises to You among the nations.

But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,For You have been my strongholdAnd a refuge in the day of my distress.

O my strength, I will sing praises to You;For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

He will abide before God forever;Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.

For You have been my help,And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

The meadows are clothed with flocksAnd the valleys are covered with grain;They shout for joy, yes, they sing.

Sing the glory of His name;Make His praise glorious.

“All the earth will worship You,And will sing praises to You;They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy;For You will judge the peoples with uprightnessAnd guide the nations on the earth. Selah.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name;Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts,Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

I will also praise You with a harp,Even Your truth, O my God;To You I will sing praises with the lyre,O Holy One of Israel.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You;And my soul, which You have redeemed.

But as for me, I will declare it forever;I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.Sing for joy to God our strength;Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord;My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say,“All my springs of joy are in you.”

A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever;To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.

O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness,That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day.It is good to give thanks to the LordAnd to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;

For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done,I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord,Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

Sing to the Lord a new song;Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, bless His name;Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

Let the field exult, and all that is in it.Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

A Psalm.O sing to the Lord a new song,For He has done wonderful things,His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.

Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,With the lyre and the sound of melody.

Let the rivers clap their hands,Let the mountains sing together for joy

A Psalm of David.I will sing of lovingkindness and justice,To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;Speak of all His wonders.

A Song, a Psalm of David.My heart is steadfast, O God;I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples,And I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Let my tongue sing of Your word,For all Your commandments are righteousness.

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,And let Your godly ones sing for joy.

“Her priests also I will clothe with salvation,And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

For there our captors demanded of us songs,And our tormentors mirth, saying,“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

How can we sing the Lord’s songIn a foreign land?

A Psalm of David.I will give You thanks with all my heart;I will sing praises to You before the gods.

And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,For great is the glory of the Lord.

I will sing a new song to You, O God;Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

I will praise the Lord while I live;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God;For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.

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

Praise the Lord!Sing to the Lord a new song,And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.

Let them praise His name with dancing;Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

Let the godly ones exult in glory;Let them sing for joy on their beds.

and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly.

Let me sing now for my well-belovedA song of my beloved concerning His vineyard.My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.

Take your harp, walk about the city,O forgotten harlot;Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs,That you may be remembered.

In that day,“A vineyard of wine, sing of it!

Sing to the Lord a new song,Sing His praise from the end of the earth!You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it.You islands, and those who dwell on them.

Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices,The settlements where Kedar inhabits.Let the inhabitants of Sela sing aloud,Let them shout for joy from the tops of the mountains.

Sing to the Lord, praise the Lord!For He has delivered the soul of the needy oneFrom the hand of evildoers.

For thus says the Lord,“Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,And shout among the chief of the nations;Proclaim, give praise and say,‘O Lord, save Your people,The remnant of Israel.’

“Then I will give her her vineyards from there,And the valley of Achor as a door of hope.And she will sing there as in the days of her youth,As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.

Flocks will lie down in her midst,All beasts which range in herds;Both the pelican and the hedgehogWill lodge in the tops of her pillars;Birds will sing in the window,Desolation will be on the threshold;For He has laid bare the cedar work.

Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.

and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written,“Therefore I will give praise to You among the Gentiles,And I will sing to Your name.”

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.

saying,“I will proclaim Your name to My brethren,In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.”

Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.