I provide these passages especially for worship leaders, and other leaders of Christ’s church who want to worship Him in spirit and in truth. And who thus want to plumb the depths of the whole counsel of God on anything having to do with singing and music. May the Holy Spirit open your eyes and ears as you meditate on the following.
Sing in the Old and New Testaments “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.” Exodus 15:1
“Miraim answered them, “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.” Exodus 15:21
“The Israel sang this song: Spring up, O well! Sing to it!” Numbers 21:17
“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.” Judges 5:3
“You who ride on white donkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, And you who travel on the road – sing!” Judges 5:10
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.” Judges 5:12
“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?” I Samuel 21:11
“Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?’” I Samuel 29:5
“Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Your name.” II Samuel 22:50
“Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.” I Chron. 16:9
“Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.” I Chron. 16:23
“Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord; For He is coming to judge the earth.” I Chron. 16:33
“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..” I Chron. 25:6
“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 worshipped.” II Chron. 29:30
“They sing to the timbrel and harp. And rejoice at the sound of the flute.” Job 21:12
“The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.” Job 29:13
“He will sing to men and say, ‘I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.” Job 33:27
“and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at he sound of the bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly.” Ecc. 12:4
“Let me sing now for my well-beloved A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard. My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.” Isa. 5:1
“Take your harp, walk about the city, O forgotten harlot; Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs, That you may be remembered.” Isa. 23:16
“In that day, A vineyard of wine, sing of it!” Isa. 27:2
“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.” Isa. 42:10
“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.” Isa. 42:11
“Sing to the Lord, praise the Lord! For He has delivered the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.” Jer. 20:13
“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.” Jer. 31:7
“Then I will give her vineyard from there, And the valley of Achor as a door of hope. And she will sing there in the days of her youth, As in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.” Hosea 2:15
“Flocks will lie down in her midst, All beasts which range in herds; Both the pelican and the hedgehog will 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.” Zeph. 2:14
“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.” Zechariah 2:10
“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.” Rom. 15:9
“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.” I Cor. 14:15
“saying, I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BRETHREN, IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.” Heb. 2:12
“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.” James 5:13
Singing in Old and New Testaments “But he said, “It is not the sound of the cry of triumph, Nor is it the shound of the cry of defeat; But the sound of singing I hear.” Exodus 32:18
“It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments.” I Samuel 18:6
“I am now eighty years old. Can I distinguish between good and bad? Or can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Or can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and women? Why then should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king? II Samuel 19:35
“Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.” I Chronicles 15:22 “Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. David also wore an ephod of linen.” I Chronicles 15:27
“Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful was 288.” I Chron. 25:7
“when they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah so they were routed.” II Chron. 20:22
“Moreover, Jehoida placed the offices of the house of the Lord under the authority of the Levitical priests, whom David had assigned over the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the law of Moses with rejoicing and singing according to the order of David.” II Chronicles 23:18
“besides their male and female servants who numbered 7,337; and they had 200 singing men and women.” Ezra 2:65
“Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.” Psalm 100:2
“Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.” Psalm 107:22
“Singing” in the New Testament “After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30
“After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Mark 14:26
“But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19
“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.” Colossians 3:16
“Sings” in Old & New Testaments “By transgression an evil man is ensnared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.” Proverbs 29:6
“Sang” in Old Testament “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.” Exodus 15:1
“Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Sing to it!” Numbers 21:17
“Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that say, saying, “ Judges 5:1
“The women sang as they played, and said, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.” I Samuel 18:7
“When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, Give thanks to the Lord, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.” II Chron. 20:21
“While the whole assembly worshipped, the singers also sang and the trumpets sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished,” II Chron. 29:28
“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 worshipped.” II Chron. 29:30
“They sang, praising and giving thanks to the LORD, saying, “For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever. And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.” Ezra 3:11
“and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Ussi, Jehonanan, Malchiijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang with Jezrahiah their leader. Nehemiah 12:42 “When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job 38:7
“A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite, O LORD my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me and deliver me,” Psalm 7:1
“Then they believed His words; They sang His praise,” Psalm 106:12
“sang” in New Testament
“and say, We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.” Matthew 11:17
“They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, ‘We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.” Luke 7:32
“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.” Rev. 5:9
“And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty four thousand who had been purchased from the earth.” Revelation 14:3
“And they sang the song of Moses the bondservant of God, and the song of the Lamb saying, “Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord, God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your way, King of the nation!” Revelation 15:3
“Sung” in Old and New Testaments “Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.” Job 36:24
“In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah. “We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security.” Isa. 26:1
Song in the Old & New Testaments “The LORD is my strength and song, And he has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him.” Exodus 15:2
“Now therefore, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel.” Deuteronomy 31:19
“Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants; for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.” Deut. 31:21
“So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the sons of Israel.” Deut. 31:22
“Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:” Deut. 31:30
“Then Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he, with Joshua the son of Nun.” Deut. 32:44
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.” Judges 5:12
“and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar.” II Samuel 1:18
“And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.” II Sam. 22:1
“Now these are those whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark rested there.” I Chronicles 6:31
“They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they served in their office according to their order.” I Chron. 6:32
“Then Hezekiah gave the order to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song to the Lord also began with the trumpets, accompanied by the instruments of David, king of Israel.” II Chron. 29:27
“For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.” Nehemiah 11:23
“For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said, “I love You, O Lord, my strength.” Psalm 18:1
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.” Psalm 28:7
“A Psalm; A Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David. I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.” Psalm 30:1
“Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.” Psalm 33:3 “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord.” Psalm 40:3
“The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:8
“For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” Psalm 45:1
“For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1
“A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.” Psalm 48:1
“For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be performed.” Psalm 65:1
“For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;” Psalm 66:1
“For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us – Selah.” Psalm 67:1
“For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.” Psalm 68:1
“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.” Psalm 68:4
“Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.” Psalm 69:12
“I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving. “ Psalm 69:30
“For the choir director; set to Altashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men declare Your wondrous works.” Psalm 75:1
“For the choir director: on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. God is know in Judah; His name is great in Israel.” Psalm 76:1
“I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit ponders.” Psalm 77:6
“Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.” Psalm 81:2
“A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.” Psalm 83:1
“A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.” Psalm 87:1
“A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director; according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord, The God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and in the night before You.” Psalm 88:1
“A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the LORD And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High.” Psalm 92:1
“Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth.” Psalm 96:1
“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.” Psalm 98:1
“A Song, a Psalm of David, My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.” Psalm 108:1
“The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” Psalm 118:14
“A Song of Ascents. I my trouble I cried to the LORD, And He answered me.” Psalm 120:1
“A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?” Psalm 121:1
“A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Psalm 122:1
“A Song of Ascents. To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!” Psalm 123:1
“A Song of Ascents, of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say,” Psalm 124:1
“A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.” Psalm 125:1
“A Song of Ascents. When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream.” Psalm 126:1
“A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. Psalm 127:1
“A Song of Ascents. How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways.” Psalm 128:1
“A Song of Ascents. “Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,” Let Israel now say,” Psalm 129:1
“A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.” Psalm 130:1
“A Song of Ascents, O David. O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.” Psalm 131:1
“A Song of Ascents. Remember, O LORD, on David’s behalf, All his affliction;” Psalm 132:1
“A Song of Ascents, of David. Behold, how goodand how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity.” Psalm 133:1
“A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless the LORD, all servants of the LORD, Who serve by night in the house of the LORD! Psalm 134:1
“How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?” Psalm 137:4
“I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praies to You,” Psalm 144:9
“Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.” Psalm 149:1
“It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.” Eccl. 7:5
“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 sin softly.” Ecc. 12:4
“The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.” Song of Songs 1:1
“Let me sing now for my well-beloved a song of my beloved concerning His vineyard. My well – beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill.” Isa. 5:1
“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” Isa. 12:2
“Praise the LORD in song, for He has done excellent things; Let this be known throughout the earth.” Isa. 12:5
“Now in that day Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years like the days of one king. At the end of seventy years it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot.” Isa. 23:15
“They do not drink wine with song; Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.” Isa. 24:9
“Like heat in drought, You subdue the uproar of aliens; Like heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is silenced.” Isa. 25:5
“In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security.” Isa. 26:1
“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.” Isa. 42:10
“I have become a laughingstock to all my people, Their mocking song all the day.” Lamentations 3:14
“Look on their sitting and their rising; I am their mocking song.” Lam. 3:63
“Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.” Ezekiel 33:32
“Will not all of these take up a taunt-song against him, Even mockery and insinuations against him And say, Woe to him who increase what is not his – For how long – And makes himself rich with loans?” Habukuk 2:6
“And they sang a new song saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals for Your were slain and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” Revelation 5:9
“And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the one hundred and forty four thousand who had been purchased from the earth.” Rev. 14:3
“And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of god, and the song of the Lamb saying, “Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!” Rev. 15:3
Songs in the Old and New Testaments “Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with timbrel and with lyre;” Genesis 31:27
“He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.” I Kings 4:32
“David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and with trumpets.” I Chron. 13:8
“And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.” I Chron. 16:42
“The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.” Nehemiah 12:8
“Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres.” Nehemiah 12:27
“For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.” Nehemiah 12:46
“But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night,” Job 35:10
“You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.” Psalm 32:7
“Fire devoured His young men, And His virgins had no wedding songs.” Psalm 78:63
“Your statues are my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.” Psalm 119:54
“For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.” Psalm 137:3
“Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.” Proverbs 25:20
“The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s “ Songs 1:1
“Take your harp, walk about the city, O forgotten harlot; Pluck the strings skillfully, sing many songs, That you may be remembered.” Isaiah 23:16
“From the ends of the earth we hear songs, “Glory to the Righteous One,” “But I say, “Woe to me! Woe to me! Alas for me! The treacherous deal treacherously, And the treacherous deal very treacherously.” Isaiah 24:16
“You will have songs as in the night when you keep the festival, And gladness of heart as when one marches to the sound of the flute, To go to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.” Isaiah 30:29
“The LORD will surely save me; So we will play my songs on stringed instruments All the days of our life at the house of the Lord.” Isaiah 38:20
“So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more.” Ezekiel 26:13
“Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps.” Amos 5:23
“Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have composed songs for themselves,” Amos 6:5
“The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day, declares the Lord God. Many will be the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence.” Amos 8:3
“Then I will turn your festivals into mourning And all your songs into lamentation; And I will bring sackcloth on everyone’s loins And baldness on every head. And I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, And the end of it will like a bitter day.” Amos 8:10
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;” Ephesians 5:19
“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.” Colossians 3:16
Music in Old & New Testaments “Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.” I Chronicles 15:16
“in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying,
“He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting, then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud,” II Chronicles 5:13
“The priests stood at their posts, and the Levites also, with the instruments of music to the LORD, which King David had made for giving praise to the LORD for His lovinkindness is everlasting whenever he gave praise by their means, while the priests on the other side blew trumpets; and all Israel was standing.” II Chronicles 7:6
“With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp, With resounding music upon the lyre.” Psalm 92:3
“Your pomp and the music of your harps Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots are spread out as your bed beneath you And worms are your covering.” Isaiah 14:11
“And every blow of the rod of punishment, Which the Lord will lay on him, Will be with the music of tambourines and lyres; And in battles, brandishing weapons, He will fight them.” Isaiah 30:32
“Elders are gone from the gate, Young men from their music.” Lamentations 5:14
“that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.” Daniel 3:5
“Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.” Daniel 3:7
“You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flue, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image.” Daniel 3:10
“Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery and bagpipe and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?” Daniel 3:15
“Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.” Luke 15:25