music in worship

The 16 most-voted verses about music in worship, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Psalm 95:1 (BSB)

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

Psalm 95:1 (KJV)

Oh come, let’s sing to the LORD. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Let 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.

Colossians 3:16 (BSB)

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.

Colossians 3:16 (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:16 (WEB)

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

Ephesians 5:19 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 5:19 (KJV)

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

Ephesians 5:19 (WEB)

Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Psalm 33:3 (BSB)

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

Psalm 33:3 (KJV)

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

Psalm 33:3 (WEB)

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

Psalm 71:23 (BSB)

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Psalm 71:23 (KJV)

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

Psalm 71:23 (WEB)

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

Acts 16:25 (BSB)

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

Acts 16:25 (KJV)

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

Acts 16:25 (WEB)

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

James 5:13 (BSB)

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

James 5:13 (KJV)

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

James 5:13 (WEB)

David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

2 Samuel 6:5 (BSB)

And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

2 Samuel 6:5 (KJV)

David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with castanets, and with cymbals.

2 Samuel 6:5 (WEB)

But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

2 Kings 3:15 (BSB)

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

2 Kings 3:15 (KJV)

But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD’s hand came on him.

2 Kings 3:15 (WEB)

I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Psalm 9:2 (BSB)

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

Psalm 9:2 (KJV)

I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

Psalm 9:2 (WEB)

Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Psalm 149:3 (BSB)

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

Psalm 149:3 (KJV)

Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

Psalm 149:3 (WEB)

Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

Psalm 150:4 (BSB)

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Psalm 150:4 (KJV)

Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

Psalm 150:4 (WEB)

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Matthew 26:30 (BSB)

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

Matthew 26:30 (KJV)

When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Matthew 26:30 (WEB)

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

John 4:24 (BSB)

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

John 4:24 (KJV)

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:24 (WEB)

so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

Romans 15:9 (BSB)

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

Romans 15:9 (KJV)

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing to your name.”

Romans 15:9 (WEB)

He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

Hebrews 2:12 (BSB)

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

Hebrews 2:12 (KJV)

saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.”

Hebrews 2:12 (WEB)

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