Singing is a beautiful expression of the soul, celebrated throughout the Bible as a form of worship and joy. From the Psalms to New Testament praises, singing has always been special to believers. These 125 Bible verses about singing capture the heart of musical worship, encouraging us to lift our voices in praise.

Singing Praise and Worship

• Psalm 95:1-2 – “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.”
• Psalm 96:1-2 – “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.”
• Psalm 149:1 – “Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.”
• Isaiah 12:5 – “Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.”
• Ephesians 5:19 – “Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.”
• Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
• Psalm 71:23 – “My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you—I whom you have delivered.”
• Psalm 98:4-5 – “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing.”
• Psalm 108:1-2 – “My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.”
• Psalm 47:6-7 – “Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.”

Singing with Joy and Thanksgiving

• Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:9 – “Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.”
• Psalm 57:7 – “My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.”
• Psalm 68:4 – “Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.”
• Psalm 92:1-2 – “It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night.”
• Isaiah 49:13 – “Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.”
• Psalm 118:14 – “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
• Psalm 104:33 – “I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”
• Psalm 66:1-2 – “Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.”
• Job 38:7 – “While the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”

Singing for Divine Deliverance

• Psalm 32:7 – “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
• Exodus 15:1 – “Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: ‘I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.'”
• Psalm 40:3 – “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”
• Psalm 118:15 – “Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: ‘The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!'”
• Psalm 13:6 – “I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.”
• Psalm 34:1 – “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:21 – “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.'”
• Acts 16:25 – “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”
• Psalm 69:30 – “I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.”
• Psalm 27:6 – “Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.”

Singing for God’s Faithfulness

• Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
• Psalm 89:1 – “I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.”
• Psalm 92:2 – “To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”
• Psalm 33:4 – “For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.”
• Psalm 36:5 – “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
• Psalm 100:5 – “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
• Psalm 71:22 – “I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.”
• Psalm 101:1 – “I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.”
• Isaiah 25:1 – “Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.”
• Habakkuk 3:19 – “The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.”

Creation’s Praise and the World Singing

• Psalm 96:11-12 – “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”
• Psalm 98:8 – “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:33 – “Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.”
• Isaiah 55:12 – “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”
• Psalm 65:13 – “The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.”
• Job 38:7 – “While the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?”
• Psalm 148:1-4 – “Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.”
• Psalm 19:1 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
• Psalm 104:12 – “The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.”
• Psalm 147:7 – “Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.”

Singing for Victory and Triumph

• Exodus 15:20-21 – “Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing. Miriam sang to them: ‘Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.’”
• Psalm 18:49 – “Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.”
• 2 Samuel 22:50 – “Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.”
• Revelation 15:3-4 – “And they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: ‘Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.'”
• Psalm 20:5 – “May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests.”
• Psalm 118:15-16 – “Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: ‘The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things! The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!’”
• Judges 5:3 – “Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.”
• Revelation 5:9 – “And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.'”
• Psalm 30:4 – “Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.”
• Psalm 108:13 – “With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.”

Calls to Singing Praises

• Psalm 30:12 – “That my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.”
• Psalm 33:3 – “Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.”
• Psalm 47:6 – “Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.”
• Psalm 66:4 – “All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”
• Psalm 68:32 – “Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord.”
• Psalm 81:1 – “Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!”
• Psalm 96:2 – “Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.”
• Psalm 105:2 – “Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.”
• Isaiah 42:10 – “Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.”
• Jeremiah 20:13 – “Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.”

Healing and Restoration through Singing

• Psalm 147:1 – “Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!”
• James 5:13 – “Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.”
• Psalm 42:8 – “By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.”
• Psalm 51:14 – “Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.”
• Psalm 59:16 – “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
• Psalm 69:34 – “Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them.”
• Psalm 103:1-3 – “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”
• Psalm 126:2 – “Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.'”
• Psalm 135:3 – “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.”
• Isaiah 61:3 – “To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”

Singing for Hope and Future

• Psalm 42:5 – “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”
• Psalm 146:2 – “I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”
• Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
• Romans 15:9 – “And so I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”
• Revelation 14:3 – “And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.”
• Psalm 89:1 – “I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.”
• Psalm 98:1 – “Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.”
• Isaiah 35:10 – “And those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
• Jeremiah 31:12 – “They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord—the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.”
• Psalm 144:9 – “I will sing a new song to you, my God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you.”

Reverence and Awe and Call to Continuing Singing

• Psalm 5:11 – “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.”
• Psalm 9:11 – “Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.”
• Psalm 22:25 – “From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.”
• Psalm 29:2 – “Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.”
• Psalm 66:2 – “Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.”
• Psalm 67:4 – “May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.”
• Psalm 96:9 – “Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.”
• Psalm 99:5 – “Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.”
• Psalm 135:1-2 – “Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.”
• Revelation 5:12 – “In a loud voice they were saying: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!’”

Singing and Worship in Community

• Psalm 26:12 – “My feet stand on level ground; in the great congregation I will praise the Lord.”
• Psalm 111:1 – “Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.”
• Psalm 122:1 – “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’”
• Psalm 149:1 – “Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.”
• Hebrews 2:12 – “He says, ‘I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.'”
• Psalm 35:18 – “I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you.”
• Psalm 22:22 – “I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.”
• Psalm 68:26 – “Praise God in the great congregation; praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.”
• Nehemiah 12:46 – “For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.”
• 1 Corinthians 14:26 – “What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.”

Personal Devotion and Singing

• Psalm 63:5-7 – “I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.”
• Psalm 104:34 – “May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.”
• Psalm 13:6 – “I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.”
• Psalm 77:6 – “I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked:”
• James 5:13 – “Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.”
• Psalm 119:54 – “Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.”
• Psalm 43:4 – “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.”
• Psalm 101:1 – “I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.”
• Psalm 57:7 – “My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.”
• Acts 16:25 – “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”

Singing and Praise in Trials

• Psalm 59:16 – “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
• Acts 16:25 – “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”
• James 1:2-3 – “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
• Psalm 138:5 – “May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great.”
• Habakkuk 3:17-18 – “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”

Conclusion

These 125 Bible verses about singing remind us of the joy and power of worship. May they inspire and strengthen your faith, drawing you closer to God through song. Let your heart be filled with musical praise, and your spirit soar with His love. Keep singing, and let your worship be a melody of devotion!