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What Does the Bible Say About Singing?

Here are 13 Bible verses about singing, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Colossians 3:16

    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.

    BSBLet the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

  2. #2Psalms 100:1-2

    A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

    BSBA Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.

  3. #3Psalms 95:1-2

    O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

    BSBCome, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

  4. #4Ephesians 5:19

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

    BSBSpeak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

  5. #5Acts 16:25

    And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

    BSBAbout midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

  6. #6Psalms 147:1

    Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

    BSBHallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!

  7. #7Psalms 104:33

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

    BSBI will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

  8. #8Zephaniah 3:17

    The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

    BSBThe LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

  9. #9James 5:13

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

    BSBIs any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

  10. #10Psalms 95:1

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

    BSBCome, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!

  11. #111 Corinthians 14:15

    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.

    BSBWhat then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

  12. #12Psalms 105:2

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

    BSBSing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

  13. #13Psalms 59:16

    But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

    BSBBut I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

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