Music

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

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

It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

• DAVID
• Decision

{A Song or Psalm of David.} O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

• Invention

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

• Jubal
• Art
• Invention

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

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

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

• Ark

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

• CORNET
• FLUTE

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

• FLUTE

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

• CORNET
• FLUTE

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

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

{To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.} Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. read more Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. show less

• David
• Beauty

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. read more And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. show less

• Art
• Women

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

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

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

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

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

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

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

• Church
• Gospel
• Wisdom

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.

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

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