The word in Scripture

Song in the Bible

The word song appears 47 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A song lifts the heart in praise and remembrance. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What song means in the Bible

A song lifts the heart in praise and remembrance.

Where the word song appears

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

“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.”Exodus 15:1

“And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.”Deuteronomy 31:30

“And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.”Deuteronomy 32:44

“I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.”Psalms 77:6

“Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.”Psalms 149:1

“They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.”Isaiah 24:9

“Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.”Isaiah 30:29

“And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.”Revelation 15:3