Harp
27 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
12 sections
- A Stringed Instrument of Music
- David Skillful in Manipulating
- Discordant
- Heard in Heaven, in John's Apocalyptic Vision
- Hung on the Willows by the Captive Jews
- Made of Almug Wood
- Originated with Jubal
- Over the Armies of Ammon and Moab
- Ten Strings
- The Symbol Used in the Psalmody to Indicate when the Harp Was to be Introduced in the Music Was “Neginoth” See Titles of
- Used, in National Jubilees, After the Triumph Over Goliath, (Margin)
- when the New Walls of Jerusalem Were Dedicated
A Stringed Instrument of Music
- Isaiah 38:20 The LORD will save me; we will play songs on stringed instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the LORD.
- Ezekiel 33:32 Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.
- Habakkuk 3:19 GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights!
David Skillful in Manipulating
- 1 Samuel 16:16 Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”
- 1 Samuel 16:23 And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
Discordant
- 1 Corinthians 14:7 Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
Heard in Heaven, in John's Apocalyptic Vision
- Revelation 5:8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Revelation 14:2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
- Revelation 15:2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
Hung on the Willows by the Captive Jews
- Psalm 137:2 There on the willows we hung our harps,
Made of Almug Wood
- 1 Kings 10:12 The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)
Originated with Jubal
- Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
Over the Armies of Ammon and Moab
- 2 Chronicles 20:28 So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20–29 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in …
Ten Strings
- Psalm 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- Psalm 92:3 with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.
- Psalm 144:9 I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You —
- Psalm 150:4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
The Symbol Used in the Psalmody to Indicate when the Harp Was to be Introduced in the Music Was “Neginoth” See Titles of
- Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
- Psalm 6:1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
- Psalm 54:1 Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
- Psalm 55:1 Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
- Psalm 61:1 Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
- Psalm 67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
- Psalm 76:1 God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
Used, in National Jubilees, After the Triumph Over Goliath, (Margin)
- 1 Samuel 18:6 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
when the New Walls of Jerusalem Were Dedicated
- Nehemiah 12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
- Nehemiah 12:36 and his associates— Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani— with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.
Related topics
Harp used in WorshipHarp used in FestivitiesHarp in MourningHarp with Three Strings (Margin)MusicMusic in Heaven
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.