There are several scriptures in the Bible that can provide guidance and inspiration for musicians. Here are some examples:
- Psalm 150:3-5 – “Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.”
- Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:16 – “David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.”
- Psalm 33:3 – “Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.”
- 2 Chronicles 5:13 – “The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: ‘He is good; his love endures forever.'”
- Colossians 3:16 – “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
- Ephesians 5:19 – addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart..”
- Nehemiah 12:27 – And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.”
- 2 Kings 3:15 – “But now bring me a musician.” And when the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon him.”
- James 5:13 – “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:16 – “ David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.”
- Hebrews 2:12 – “saying, I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
- 2 Samuel 6:5 – “And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals.
- Exodus 15:1 – “Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”
- Psalm 40:3 – ‘He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.”
- Psalm 71:23 – “My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.”
- Matthew 26:30 – “And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”
- Psalm 105:2 – “ Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!”
- Revelation 5:8 – “And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15 – “What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.
- Psalm 150:4 – “Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!”
- Philippians 4:8 – “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
- Psalm 150:1-6 – “ Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!”
- 1 Chronicles 13:8 – “And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.”
- Acts 16:25 – “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
- Psalm 95:1 – “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!”
- Psalm 104:33 – “ I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.”