Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.

Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.

The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,

After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”

As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the Lord in the hands of the Levitical priests, to whom David had made assignments in the temple, to present the burnt offerings of the Lord as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered.

Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. As the offering began, singing to the Lord began also, accompanied by trumpets and the instruments of David king of Israel.

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Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to divisions—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister, to give thanks and to sing praises at the gates of the Lord’s dwelling.

Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments. These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments.

besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 245 male and female singers.

Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods.

They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre; they make merry to the sound of the pipe.

The one who was dying blessed me; I made the widow’s heart sing.

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.

I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.

I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.

Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.

Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.

Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.

Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.

that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!