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Musicians
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speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
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.
Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.
Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.
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.
Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
I will sing unto Jehovah as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Praise him with timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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 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 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.
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.
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.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.
Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
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.
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.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
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.
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →
I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.
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.
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands. — read the full passage →
They sing to the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, after the order of David king of Israel.
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.
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.
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 music, 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 they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth.
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 when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Jehovah,
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
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.
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.
also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets);
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.
Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:
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.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;
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.
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you. — read the full passage →
Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
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 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;
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
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 Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a tumult,
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; — read the full passage →
And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach. — read the full passage →
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. — read the full passage →
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters were at every gate: they needed not to depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. — read the full passage →
And the king made of the algum-trees terraces for the house of Jehovah, and for the king’s house, and harps and psalteries for the singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king. — read the full passage →
And these are the singers, heads of fathers’housesof the Levites, who dweltin the chambersand were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after that the ark had rest. — read the full passage →
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 →
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.
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, And will make me to walk upon my high places.
Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither joyful noise: no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I have made the vintage shout to cease.
Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! WhenI should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me. — read the full passage →
My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth. — read the full passage →
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:
And the four living creatures, having each one of them six wings, are full of eyes round about and within: and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, isthe Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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