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Want to know what the Bible says about Singing? Here are 199 Bible verses about Singing from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Colossians 3:16 NIV
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.
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Psalm 100:1-2 NIV
100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2     Worship the Lord with gladness;
    come before him with joyful songs.
537
Psalm 95:1-2 NIV
95 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
    and extol him with music and song.
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Ephesians 5:19 NIV
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
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Psalm 147:1 NIV
Praise the Lord.
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
380
James 5:13 NIV
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
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Psalm 95:1 NIV
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
322
Acts 16:25 NIV
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
315
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
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.”
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Psalm 104:33 NIV
I will sing to the Lord all my life;
    I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
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1 Corinthians 14:15 NIV
So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.
273
Psalm 13:6 NIV
I will sing the Lord’s praise,
    for he has been good to me.
245
Psalm 105:2 NIV
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
243
Hebrews 2:12 NIV
He says,
“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the assembly I will sing your praises.”
205
Psalm 59:16 NIV
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.
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Isaiah 12:5 NIV
Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;
    let this be known to all the world.
185
Romans 15:9 NIV
and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:
“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”
176
Matthew 26:30 NIV
When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
164
Isaiah 42:10 NIV
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.
157
Psalm 33:3 NIV
Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.
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