sing
What does the Bible say about sing? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
13 passages · most helpful first
2Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.
16Let the word of Christ live in you in abundance, with all wisdom, teaching and correcting one another, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing to God with the grace in your hearts.
3I will rejoice and exult in you. I will sing a psalm to your name, O Most High.
1A Psalm of Confession. 2Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Serve the Lord with rejoicing. Enter into his sight in exultation.
13Give praise, O heavens! And exult, O earth! Let the mountains give praise with jubilation! For the Lord has consoled his people, and he will take pity on his poor ones.
13Is any of you sad? Let him pray. Is he even-tempered? Let him sing psalms.
19speaking among yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and reciting psalms to the Lord in your hearts,
7The Lord is my helper and my protector. In him, my heart has hoped and I have been helped. And my flesh has flourished again. And from my will, I shall confess to him.
8For you have been my helper. And I will exult under the cover of your wings.
2Behold, God is my savior, I will act faithfully, and I will not be afraid. For the Lord is my strength and my praise, and he has become my salvation.”
25Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.
1And you will say in that day: “I will confess to you, O Lord, because you have been angry with me; but your fury has been turned away, and you have consoled me. 2Behold, God is my savior, I will act faithfully, and I will not be afraid. For the Lord is my strength and my praise, and he has become my salvation.” 3You will draw water with gladness from the fountains of the Savior. 4And you will say in that day: “Confess the Lord, and invoke his name! Make his plans known among the peoples! Remember that his name is exalted! 5Sing to the Lord, for he has acted magnificently! Announce it to the whole world! 6Exult and give praise, O habitation of Zion! For the Great One, the Holy One of Israel, is in your midst!”
6Exult and give praise, O habitation of Zion! For the Great One, the Holy One of Israel, is in your midst!”