MUSIC

Passages on this topic · 234

• Genesis 4:21

  His brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

• Genesis 31:27

  Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn’t tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;

• Exodus 15:1

  Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

• Exodus 15:20

  Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

• Exodus 15:21

  Miriam answered them, “Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”

• Exodus 21:17

  “Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

• Exodus 21:18

  “If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn’t die, but is confined to bed;

• Exodus 21:19

  if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.

• Exodus 21:20

  “If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

• Judges 5:1

  Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

• Judges 5:2

  “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!

• Judges 5:3

  “Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to Yahweh. I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

• Judges 11:34

  Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house; and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.

• 1 Samuel 6:15

  The Levites took down Yahweh’s ark, and the coffer that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone; and the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.

• 1 Samuel 6:16

  When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

• 1 Samuel 18:6

  As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

• 1 Samuel 18:7

  The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

• 2 Samuel 19:35

  I am eighty years old, today. Can I discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear the voice of singing men and singing women any more? Why then should your servant be a burden to my lord the king?

• 1 Kings 1:40

  All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.

• 1 Kings 10:12

  The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house, and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen, to this day.

• 1 Chronicles 6:31

  These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there.

• 1 Chronicles 6:32

  They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

• 1 Chronicles 15:16

  David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.

• 1 Chronicles 15:17

  So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

• 1 Chronicles 15:18

  and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

• 1 Chronicles 15:19

  So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

• 1 Chronicles 15:20

  and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;

• 1 Chronicles 15:21

  and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.

• 1 Chronicles 15:22

  Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.

• 1 Chronicles 15:24

  Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

• 1 Chronicles 15:27

  David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.

• 1 Chronicles 15:28

  Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.

• 1 Chronicles 16:4

  He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

• 1 Chronicles 16:5

  Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

• 1 Chronicles 16:6

  with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

• 1 Chronicles 16:7

  Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

• 1 Chronicles 16:8

  Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

• 1 Chronicles 16:9

  Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

• 1 Chronicles 16:10

  Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

• 1 Chronicles 16:11

  Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

• 1 Chronicles 16:12

  Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

• 1 Chronicles 16:13

  you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

• 1 Chronicles 16:14

  He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

• 1 Chronicles 16:15

  Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

• 1 Chronicles 16:16

  the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

• 1 Chronicles 16:17

  He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

• 1 Chronicles 16:18

  saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”

• 1 Chronicles 16:19

  when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.

• 1 Chronicles 16:20

  They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

• 1 Chronicles 16:21

  He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

• 1 Chronicles 16:22

  “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

• 1 Chronicles 16:23

  Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.

• 1 Chronicles 16:24

  Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

• 1 Chronicles 16:25

  For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

• 1 Chronicles 16:26

  For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.

• 1 Chronicles 16:27

  Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

• 1 Chronicles 16:28

  Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

• 1 Chronicles 16:29

  Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

• 1 Chronicles 16:30

  Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.

• 1 Chronicles 16:31

  Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”

• 1 Chronicles 16:32

  Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

• 1 Chronicles 16:33

  Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.

• 1 Chronicles 16:34

  Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

• 1 Chronicles 16:35

  Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”

• 1 Chronicles 16:36

  Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.

• 1 Chronicles 16:37

  So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

• 1 Chronicles 16:38

  and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

• 1 Chronicles 16:39

  and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,

• 1 Chronicles 16:41

  and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

• 1 Chronicles 16:42

  and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

• 1 Chronicles 22:3

  David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

• 1 Chronicles 22:5

  David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David prepared abundantly before his death.

• 1 Chronicles 22:6

  Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.

• 1 Chronicles 22:27
• 1 Chronicles 22:30
• 1 Chronicles 23:5

  four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”

• 1 Chronicles 25:1

  Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

• 1 Chronicles 25:5

  All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

• 1 Chronicles 25:6

  All these were under the hands of their father for song in Yahweh’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

• 1 Chronicles 25:7

  The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

• 1 Chronicles 25:8

  They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

• 2 Chronicles 5:12

  also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets);

• 2 Chronicles 5:13

  when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house,

• 2 Chronicles 7:6

  The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures for ever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

• 2 Chronicles 9:11

  The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.

• 2 Chronicles 20:19

  The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

• 2 Chronicles 20:21

  When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”

• 2 Chronicles 20:22

  When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

• 2 Chronicles 20:28

  They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.

• 2 Chronicles 23:13

  Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”

• 2 Chronicles 23:18

  Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

• 2 Chronicles 29:25

  He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.

• 2 Chronicles 29:26

  The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.

• 2 Chronicles 29:27

  Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, Yahweh’s song also began, along with the trumpets and David king of Israel’s instruments.

• 2 Chronicles 29:28

  All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

• 2 Chronicles 31:2

  Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.

• 2 Chronicles 35:15

  The singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

• 2 Chronicles 35:25

  Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations.

• Ezra 2:64

  The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

• Ezra 3:10

  When the builders laid the foundation of Yahweh’s temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, according to the directions of David king of Israel.

• Ezra 3:11

  They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of Yahweh’s house had been laid.

• Nehemiah 12:24

  The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.

• Nehemiah 12:27

  At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

• Nehemiah 12:28

  The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites;

• Nehemiah 12:29

  also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem.

• Nehemiah 12:30

  The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

• Nehemiah 12:31

  Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

• Nehemiah 12:42

  and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

• Job 21:12

  They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

• Job 30:31

  Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

• Psalms 4:1

  For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

• Psalms 5:1

  For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

• Psalms 6:1

  For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

• Psalms 7:1

  A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

• Psalms 9:1

  For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm by David. I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

• Psalms 9:16

  Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

• Psalms 12:1

  For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

• Psalms 16:1

  A Poem by David. Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.

• Psalms 19:14

  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

• Psalms 32:1

  By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

• Psalms 33:1

  Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

• Psalms 33:2

  Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

• Psalms 33:3

  Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

• Psalms 33:4

  For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

• Psalms 42:1

  For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

• Psalms 44:1

  For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm. We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

• Psalms 45:1

  For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

• Psalms 46:1

  For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

• Psalms 47:7

  For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

• Psalms 52:1

  For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

• Psalms 53:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

• Psalms 54:1

  For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

• Psalms 55:1

  For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

• Psalms 56:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

• Psalms 57:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

• Psalms 58:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

• Psalms 59:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

• Psalms 60:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

• Psalms 61:1

  For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

• Psalms 67:1

  For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

• Psalms 68:4

  Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!

• Psalms 68:25

  The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,

• Psalms 68:26

  “Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”

• Psalms 68:32

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

• Psalms 68:33

  To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

• Psalms 68:34

  Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

• Psalms 68:35

  You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!

• Psalms 69:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

• Psalms 74:1

  A contemplation by Asaph. God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

• Psalms 75:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

• Psalms 78:1

  A contemplation by Asaph. Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

• Psalms 80:1

  For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm by Asaph. Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

• Psalms 81:1

  For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!

• Psalms 81:2

  Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

• Psalms 81:3

  Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

• Psalms 87:7

  Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”

• Psalms 88:1

  A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

• Psalms 89:1

  A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

• Psalms 92:1

  A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;

• Psalms 92:2

  to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,

• Psalms 92:3

  with the ten-stringed lute, with the harp, and with the melody of the lyre.

• Psalms 95:1

  Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

• Psalms 95:2

  Let’s come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let’s extol him with songs!

• Psalms 98:1

  A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.

• Psalms 98:2

  Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

• Psalms 98:3

  He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

• Psalms 98:4

  Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

• Psalms 98:5

  Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

• Psalms 98:6

  With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.

• Psalms 98:7

  Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

• Psalms 98:8

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

• Psalms 104:33

  I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.

• Psalms 105:2

  Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.

• Psalms 135:1

  Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

• Psalms 135:2

  you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

• Psalms 135:3

  Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.

• Psalms 137:1

  By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

• Psalms 137:2

  On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.

• Psalms 137:3

  For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

• Psalms 137:4

  How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

• Psalms 137:5

  If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

• Psalms 137:6

  Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you; if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

• Psalms 142:1

  A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.

• Psalms 144:9

  I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

• Psalms 149:1

  Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

• Psalms 149:2

  Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

• Psalms 149:3

  Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

• Psalms 149:6

  May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

• Psalms 150:1

  Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!

• Psalms 150:2

  Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness!

• Psalms 150:3

  Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre!

• Psalms 150:4

  Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

• Psalms 150:5

  Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals!

• Psalms 150:6

  Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!

• Proverbs 25:20

  As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

• Ecclesiastes 2:8

  I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

• Isaiah 5:12

  The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

• Isaiah 14:11

  Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.

• Isaiah 16:10

  Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.

• Isaiah 23:16

  Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you may be remembered.

• Isaiah 24:8

  The mirth of tambourines ceases. The sound of those who rejoice ends. The joy of the harp ceases.

• Isaiah 24:9

  They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.

• Isaiah 30:29

  You will have a song, as in the night when a holy feast is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to come to Yahweh’s mountain, to Israel’s Rock.

• Isaiah 30:32

  Every stroke of the rod of punishment, which Yahweh will lay on him, will be with the sound of tambourines and harps. He will fight with them in battles, brandishing weapons.

• Jeremiah 31:4

  I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and will go out in the dances of those who make merry.

• Ezekiel 26:13

  I will cause the noise of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harps shall be no more heard.

• Ezekiel 28:13

  You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. In the day that you were created they were prepared.

• Ezekiel 33:32

  Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they don’t do them.

• Ezekiel 40:44

  Outside of the inner gate were rooms for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south; one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

• Daniel 3:4

  Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,

• Daniel 3:5

  that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up;

• Daniel 3:6

  and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall the same hour be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace.

• Daniel 3:7

  Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

• Daniel 3:10

  You, O king, have made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;

• Daniel 3:15

  Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good: but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that god that shall deliver you out of my hands?

• Amos 5:23

  Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

• Amos 6:5

  who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

• Amos 8:10

  I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will make you wear sackcloth on all your bodies, and baldness on every head. I will make it like the mourning for an only son, and its end like a bitter day.

• Habakkuk 3:1

  A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.

• Habakkuk 3:19

  Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.

• Matthew 9:23

  When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,

• Matthew 11:17

  and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

• Mark 14:26

  When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

• 1 Corinthians 14:15

  What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

• Ephesians 5:19

  speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

• Colossians 3:16

  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

• Hebrews 2:12

  saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

• Revelation 5:8

  Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

• Revelation 5:9

  They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

• Revelation 14:2

  I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.

• Revelation 14:3

  They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

• Revelation 15:2

  I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

• Revelation 15:3

  They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

• Revelation 18:22

  The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.