Bible Verses About Music and Singing

"And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,"

Ephesians 5:18 ESV

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

1 Peter 2:9 ESV

"Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, “I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea."

Exodus 15:1 ESV

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise."

James 5:13 ESV

"And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands."

Revelation 15:2 ESV

"Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,"

Ephesians 5:19 ESV

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God."

Colossians 3:16 ESV

"make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,"

Psalm 98:5 NIV

"Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod."

1 Chronicles 15:27 NIV

"Why did you run off secretly and deceive me? Why didn’t you tell me, so I could send you away with joy and singing to the music of timbrels and harps?"

Genesis 31:27 NIV