Singing has always been part of my life. God blessed me with a strong, deep voice, and I love to sing. I don’t claim to be a great singer, but it is something I thoroughly enjoy. While I sometimes sing by myself, I prefer to do it with others. The blending of voices is sweet music to my ears.
Most of the singing I have done in my life has been to praise God. It is a natural part of my life as a follower of Jesus. We have so much for which to be grateful, especially the gift of salvation that Jesus earned for us, so we want to offer our thanks and praise to Him. We should praise God with our entire being, and singing is a big part of that praise. Scripture speaks of it often.
A while back I compiled a collection of Scripture passages that encourage us to praise God with singing. It doesn’t matter if it is a brand new song or an ancient hymn. Use your voices to sing God’s praise. Take some time today to read through these passages.
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. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea.
1 Samuel 18:6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with tambourines and lutes.
1 Chronicles 15:16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.
Psalm 33:1-3 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
Psalm 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Psalm 149:1 Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Ephesians 5:19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
James 5:13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
Revelation 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
It doesn’t matter who does the singing. When it reaches God’s ears, all He hears is our praise. Sing to the Lord!
Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me.
