What does the Bible say about sing?

13 verses about sing, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about sing

1. Psalms 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 8 votes
2. Colossians 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. 8 votes
3. Psalms 9:2 — I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. 7 votes
4. Psalms 100:1 — [A Psalm of praise.] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 6 votes
5. Isaiah 49:13 — Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 5 votes
6. James 5:13 — Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 5 votes
7. Psalms 28:7 — The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 4 votes
8. Ephesians 5:19 — Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 4 votes
9. Psalms 63:7 — Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 3 votes
10. Isaiah 12:2 — Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 votes
11. Acts 16:25 — And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 3 votes
12. Isaiah 12:1 — And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 votes
13. Isaiah 12:6 — Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (5), Isaiah (4), Acts (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), James (1)

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• Music In Worship
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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.