Music
149 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
78 sections
- (Ceasing of) of Calamities
- Alamoth: A Musical Term Which Appears In
- Alamoth: And in the Title of
- Al-Taschith: It Appears in the Titles of
- Appointed to be Used in the Temple
- Chambers for Musicians in the Temple, in Ezekiel's Vision
- Chief Musician
- Considered Efficacious in Mental Disorders
- Custom of Sending Away Friends With
- Designed to Promote Joy
- Discoursed During the offering of Sacrifices
- Divided Into: Instrumental
- Divided Into: Vocal
- Early Invention of
- Effects Produced on the Prophets of Old By
- Generally Put Aside in Times of Affliction
- Higgaion
- Higgaion:
- Instruments of Cornet
- Instruments of Cymbals
- Instruments of Dulcimer
- Instruments of Dulcimer, a Double Pipe
- Instruments of Early Invention of
- Instruments of Flute
- Instruments of Gittith, a Stringed Instrument
- Instruments of Great Diversity of
- Instruments of Harp
- Instruments of Invented by David
- Instruments of Invented by Jubal
- Instruments of Made by Solomon
- Instruments of Made by Tyrians
- Instruments of Made of Almug Wood
- Instruments of Made of Brass
- Instruments of Made of Fir Wood
- Instruments of Made of Horns of Animals
- Instruments of Made of Silver
- Instruments of Many, with Strings
- Instruments of Often Expensively Ornamented
- Instruments of Organ
- Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes
- Instruments of Pipe
- Instruments of Psaltery
- Instruments of Sackbut
- Instruments of Sackbut, a Harp
- Instruments of Tabret
- Instruments of The Jews Celebrated for Inventing
- Instruments of Timbrel
- Instruments of Trumpet
- Instruments of Viol
- Instruments of Viol, a Lyre
- Makalath, Maschil, Leannoth: These Terms are Found in the Titles of
- Maschil: This Musical Sign Occurs in the Titles of
- Micahtam: A Musical Term in the Titles of
- Muth-Labben in the Title of
- Neginah and Neginoth: Appear in the Titles of
- Nehiloth: Appears in the Title of
- Physical Effect of, on Man
- Precentor
- Sheminith in the Titles of
- Shiggaion in the Title of
- Shiggaion: And Its Plural, Shigionoth, in the Title of
- Shoshannim and Shushan-Eduth in the Titles To
- Signifies the Murmuring Tone of a Harp
- Teachers of
- The Jews Used in Commemorating Great Men
- The Jews Used in Dances
- The Jews Used in Funeral Ceremonies
- The Jews Used in Private Entertainments
- The Jews Used in Religious Feasts
- The Jews Used in Sacred Processions
- The Jews Used: At Consecration of Temple
- The Jews Used: At Coronation of Kings
- The Jews Used: At Dedication of City Walls
- The Jews Used: At Laying Foundation of Temple
- The Jews Used: To Celebrate Victories
- The Movements of Armies Regulated By
- Unclassified Scriptures Relating To
- Vanity of all Unsanctified
(Ceasing of) of Calamities
- Isaiah 24:8–9 The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent. …
- Revelation 18:22 And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
Alamoth: A Musical Term Which Appears In
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
Alamoth: And in the Title of
- Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Al-Taschith: It Appears in the Titles of
- Psalm 57:1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- Psalm 58:1 Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
- Psalm 59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- Psalm 75:1 We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
Appointed to be Used in the Temple
- 1 Chronicles 16:4–6 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. …
- 1 Chronicles 23:5–6 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” …
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- 2 Chronicles 29:25 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.
Chambers for Musicians in the Temple, in Ezekiel's Vision
- Ezekiel 40:44 Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two chambers, one beside the north gate and facing south, and another beside the south gate and facing north.
Chief Musician
- Nehemiah 12:42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
- 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!
Considered Efficacious in Mental Disorders
- 1 Samuel 16:14–17 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. …
- 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.
Custom of Sending Away Friends With
- Genesis 31:27 Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
Designed to Promote Joy
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — many concubines.
- Ecclesiastes 2:10 Anything my eyes desired, I did not deny myself. I refused my heart no pleasure. For my heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor.
Discoursed During the offering of Sacrifices
- 2 Chronicles 29:27–28 And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. …
Divided Into: Instrumental
- Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
Divided Into: Vocal
- 2 Samuel 19:35 I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
- Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Early Invention of
- Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
Effects Produced on the Prophets of Old By
- 1 Samuel 10:5–6 After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and …
- 2 Kings 3:15 But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
Generally Put Aside in Times of Affliction
- Psalm 137:2–4 There on the willows we hung our harps, …
- Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
Higgaion
- Psalm 92:3 with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.
Higgaion:
- Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Instruments of Cornet
- Psalm 98:6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
- Hosea 5:8 Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!
Instruments of Cymbals
- 1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
- Psalm 150:5 Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Instruments of Dulcimer
- Daniel 3:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
Instruments of Dulcimer, a Double Pipe
- Daniel 3:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
- Daniel 3:10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,
- Daniel 3:15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at …
Instruments of Early Invention of
- Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
Instruments of Flute
- Daniel 3:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
- Daniel 3:7 Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
- Daniel 3:10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,
- Daniel 3:15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at …
Instruments of Gittith, a Stringed Instrument
- Psalm 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
- Psalm 81:1 Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
- Psalm 84:1 How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!
Instruments of Great Diversity of
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — many concubines.
Instruments of Harp
- Psalm 137:2 There on the willows we hung our harps,
- Ezekiel 26:13 So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.
Instruments of Invented by David
- 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:6 The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion …
- 2 Chronicles 29:26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
- Amos 6:5 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
Instruments of Invented by Jubal
- Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
Instruments of Made by Solomon
- 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.)
- 2 Chronicles 9:11 The king made the algum 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 anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — many concubines.
Instruments of Made by Tyrians
- Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the …
Instruments of 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.)
Instruments of Made of Brass
- 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
Instruments of Made of Fir Wood
- 2 Samuel 6:5 David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
Instruments of Made of Horns of Animals
- Joshua 6:8 After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
Instruments of Made of Silver
- Numbers 10:2 “Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.
Instruments of Many, with Strings
- Psalm 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- Psalm 150:4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Instruments of Often Expensively Ornamented
- Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the …
Instruments of Organ
- Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
- Job 21:12 singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.
- Psalm 150:4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes
- Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.
- Job 21:12 singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.
- Job 30:31 My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.
- Psalm 150:4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Instruments of Pipe
- 1 Kings 1:40 All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
- Isaiah 5:12 At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- Jeremiah 48:36 Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.
Instruments of Psaltery
- Psalm 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
- Psalm 71:22 So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
Instruments of Sackbut
- Daniel 3:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
Instruments of Sackbut, a Harp
- Daniel 3:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
- Daniel 3:7 Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
- Daniel 3:10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,
- Daniel 3:15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at …
Instruments of Tabret
- 1 Samuel 10:5 After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and …
- Isaiah 24:8 The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.
Instruments of The Jews Celebrated for Inventing
- Amos 6:5 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
Instruments of Timbrel
- Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- Psalm 68:25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
Instruments of Trumpet
- 2 Kings 11:14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her …
- 2 Chronicles 29:27 And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.
Instruments of Viol
- Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
- Amos 5:23 Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
Instruments of Viol, a Lyre
- Isaiah 5:12 At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
- 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 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
Makalath, Maschil, Leannoth: These Terms are Found in the Titles of
- Psalm 53:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Psalm 88:1 O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
Maschil: This Musical Sign Occurs in the Titles of
- Psalm 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
- Psalm 42:1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
- Psalm 44:1 We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.
- Psalm 45:1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Psalm 52:1 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
- Psalm 53:1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
- 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 74:1 Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
- Psalm 78:1 Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
- Psalm 88:1 O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
- Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalm 142:1 I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
Micahtam: A Musical Term in the Titles of
- Psalm 16:1 Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
- Psalm 56:1 Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
- Psalm 57:1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- Psalm 58:1 Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
- Psalm 59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- Psalm 60:1 You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
Muth-Labben in the Title of
- Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
Neginah and Neginoth: Appear in the 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 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
- 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!
Nehiloth: Appears in the Title of
- Psalm 5:1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
Physical Effect of, on Man
- 1 Samuel 6:15–16 And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD. …
Precentor
- Nehemiah 12:42 and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.
Sheminith in the Titles of
- Psalm 6:1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
- Psalm 12:1 Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
Shiggaion in the Title of
- Psalm 7:1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,
Shiggaion: And Its Plural, Shigionoth, in the Title of
- Habakkuk 3:1 This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:
Shoshannim and Shushan-Eduth in the Titles To
- Psalm 45:1 My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Psalm 60:1 You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
- Psalm 69:1 Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
- Psalm 80:1 Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
Signifies the Murmuring Tone of a Harp
- Psalm 9:16 The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
Teachers of
- 1 Chronicles 15:22 Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
- 1 Chronicles 25:7–8 Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. …
- 2 Chronicles 23:13 And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical …
The Jews Used in Commemorating Great Men
- 2 Chronicles 35:25 Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
The Jews Used in Dances
- Matthew 11:17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
- Luke 15:25 Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
The Jews Used in Funeral Ceremonies
- Matthew 9:23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
The Jews Used in Private Entertainments
- Isaiah 5:12 At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- Amos 6:5 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
The Jews Used in Religious Feasts
- 2 Chronicles 30:21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
The Jews Used in Sacred Processions
- 2 Samuel 6:4–5 bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark. …
- 2 Samuel 6:15 while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
- 1 Chronicles 13:6–8 David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim — the ark that is called by the Name. …
- 1 Chronicles 15:27–28 Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. …
The Jews Used: At Consecration of Temple
- 2 Chronicles 5:11–13 Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, …
The Jews Used: At Coronation of Kings
- 2 Chronicles 23:11 Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”
- 2 Chronicles 23:13 And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical …
The Jews Used: At Dedication of City Walls
- Nehemiah 12:27–28 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. …
The Jews Used: At Laying Foundation of Temple
- Ezra 3:9–10 So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers — all Levites — joined together to supervise those working on the house of God. …
The Jews Used: To Celebrate Victories
- Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- 1 Samuel 18:6–7 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. …
The Movements of Armies Regulated By
- Joshua 6:8 After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
- 1 Corinthians 14:8 Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
Unclassified Scriptures Relating To
- Genesis 31:27 Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
- Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
- Exodus 15:20–21 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. …
- Exodus 21:17–20 Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death. …
- Judges 5:1–3 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: …
- Judges 11:34 And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.
- 1 Samuel 18:6–7 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. …
- 2 Samuel 19:35 I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
- 1 Kings 1:40 All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31–32 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. …
- 1 Chronicles 15:16–22 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments— harps, lyres, and cymbals. …
- 1 Chronicles 15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer — the priests — were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 15:27–28 Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. …
- 1 Chronicles 16:4–39 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. …
- 1 Chronicles 16:41–42 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.” …
- 1 Chronicles 22:3 David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
- 1 Chronicles 22:5–6 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent — famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David …
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- 1 Chronicles 25:5–8 All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. …
- 2 Chronicles 5:12–13 all the Levitical singers — Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives — stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. …
- 2 Chronicles 20:19 And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21–22 Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving …
- 2 Chronicles 20:28 So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.
- 2 Chronicles 23:13 And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical …
- 2 Chronicles 23:18 Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with …
- 2 Chronicles 29:25–28 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. …
- 2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites — each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites — for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing …
- 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow …
- 2 Chronicles 35:25 Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
- Ezra 2:64 The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
- Ezra 3:10–11 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel …
- Nehemiah 12:24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by …
- Nehemiah 12:27–31 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. …
- Job 21:12 singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.
- Job 30:31 My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.
- Psalm 33:1–4 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. …
- Psalm 68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
- Psalm 68:25–26 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. …
- Psalm 68:32–35 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord— Selah …
- Psalm 81:1–3 Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. …
- Psalm 87:7 Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”
- Psalm 92:1–3 It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, …
- Psalm 95:1–2 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! …
- Psalm 98:1–8 Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory. …
- Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
- Psalm 105:2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Psalm 135:1–3 Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD, …
- Psalm 137:1–6 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. …
- 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 149:1–3 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song — His praise in the assembly of the godly. …
- Psalm 149:6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
- Psalm 150:1–6 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. …
- Proverbs 25:20 Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — many concubines.
- Isaiah 5:12 At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.
- Isaiah 16:10 Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards. No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; I have put an end to the cheering.
- Isaiah 23:16 “Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”
- Isaiah 24:8–9 The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent. …
- Isaiah 30:29 You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.
- Isaiah 30:32 And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.
- Jeremiah 31:4 Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
- Ezekiel 26:13 So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.
- 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.
- Daniel 3:4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:
- Daniel 3:6–7 And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.” …
- Amos 6:5 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
- Amos 8:10 I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.
- Matthew 9:23 When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
- Matthew 11:17 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
- Mark 14:26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
- 1 Corinthians 14:15 What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
- Ephesians 5:19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Hebrews 2:12 He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”
- Revelation 14:2–3 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 18:22 And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
Vanity of all Unsanctified
- Ecclesiastes 2:8 and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — many concubines.
- Ecclesiastes 2:11 Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
Related topics
Music in HeavenMusic of Joy and GladnessMusic of Heavenly FelicityMusic used in Idol WorshipPraise of DavidPsalms of David
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.