Musical Instruments In Church

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with psaltery and harp. — read the full passage →

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

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

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

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises. — read the full passage →

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

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.

and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heardwasasthe voiceof harpers harping with their harps: — read the full passage →

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with psaltery and harp. — read the full passage →

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. — read the full passage →

saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son. — read the full passage →

Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. — read the full passage →

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

And he set the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Jehovah by his prophets.

Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee;

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come! — read the full passage →

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.

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; — read the full passage →

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,

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

I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God. — read the full passage →

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

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

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.

Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah (for his lovingkindness endureth for ever), when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Praise him with timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.

They sing to the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

And Jephthah came to Mizpah unto his house; and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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

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

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. — read the full passage →

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; — read the full passage →

Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with psaltery and harp.

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

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

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. — read the full passage →

Praise him with loud cymbals: Praise him with high sounding cymbals.

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, Even thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.

Therefore is my harpturnedto mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. — read the full passage →

Wherefore didst thou flee secretly, and steal away from me, and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs, with tabret and with harp;

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God. — read the full passage →

Jehovah isreadyto save me: Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of Jehovah.

I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.

With trumpets and sound of cornet Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.

Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody.

Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp.

They that sing as well as they that dance shall say, All my fountains are in thee.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And the harp and the lute, the tabret and the pipe, and wine, are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of Jehovah, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. [Selah

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright. — read the full passage →

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book: — read the full passage →

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

And they sware unto Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; [Selah

And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.