Bible Verses About Music in Worship

And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

(A Psalm of praise.) Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

(A Psalm of praise.) Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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

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

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.