What does the Bible say about songs?
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The Bible presents songs as a fitting response to God’s saving goodness, a means of worship, thanksgiving, instruction, and joyful fellowship among his people. The psalmist sings because the Lord is his strength and shield (Psalm 28:7), and because God puts a new song in the mouths of those he rescues (Psalm 40:3). Psalm 150:1-6 calls every living creature to praise the Lord wholeheartedly, while Psalm 95:6 joins singing with humble worship. In Christ, believers are to address one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude to God (Ephesians 5:19). James 5:13 simply commends the cheerful believer to sing praise.
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- Psalms 28:7
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
- Psalms 150:1-6
[1] Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! [2] Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness! [3] Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre! [4] Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute! [5] Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals! [6] Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
- Psalms 40:3
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
- Psalms 16:11
You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
- James 5:13
Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
- Ephesians 5:19
speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and singing praises in your heart to the Lord;
- Proverbs 31:6-7
[6] Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul: [7] Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.
- Psalms 95:6
Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,
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