Bible Verses About music in church

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

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.

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

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

Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

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

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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 even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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.

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.