The word in Scripture

Sing in the Bible

The word sing appears 119 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To sing is to lift the heart in melody to God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What sing means in the Bible

To sing is to lift the heart in melody to God.

Where the word sing appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word sing appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.”Psalms 68:4

“I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.”Psalms 104:33

“In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.”Proverbs 29:6

“Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.”Isaiah 23:16

“Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.”Isaiah 65:14

“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

“Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.”Hebrews 2:12

“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”James 5:13