Dictionary of Bible Themes In Scripture, songs express praise, thanksgiving, joy, victory and love. They also express sadness and derision and can be used to teach and warn. In heaven believers will sing a new song to God. 2 Chronicles 5:13Different kinds of song Psalms 69:30Songs of praise and thanksgiving See also Nehemiah 12:8,46Psalms 28:7; 95:2 Jeremiah 30:18-19 Jonah 2:9 James 5:13 Psalms 98:4 See also Songs of joy and celebration 2 Samuel 6:51 Chronicles 15:16 Psalms 100:2; 107:22; 126:2,6 pp 1Ch 13:8 Isaiah 52:9; 55:12Exodus 15:1-18 Songs of victory and deliverance See also Judges 5:1-3The song celebrating God's spectacular victory over Pharaoh and his army (compare with Rev 15:3). 1 Samuel 18:6-72 Samuel 22:1-4 Psalms 18:2; 32:7; 42:8; 118:15 Isaiah 26:1; 44:23; 49:13 Colossians 3:16 Psalms and hymns See also 1 Chronicles 16:7"psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" are not clearly distinguished from each other in Scripture. Psalms 40:3; 47:7Matthew 26:30 1 Corinthians 14:26 Acts 16:25 pp Mk 14:26 Ephesians 5:19Psalms 122:1 Title Songs of ascent Psalms 45:1 TitlePsalms 120-134, the so-called "Songs of Ascent", are thought to have been sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Songs of love Songs 1:1Isaiah 5:1 The title to this psalm describes it as "a wedding song" Ezekiel 33:322 Samuel 1:17-19 See also Laments 2 Samuel 3:33-342 Chronicles 35:25 Psalms 102:1-2 Jeremiah 7:29; 9:10,20 Lamentations 2:5 Ezekiel 19:1,14; 26:17-18; 27:2,32; 28:12; 32:16 Amos 5:1 The book of Lamentations is a series of laments after the fall of Jerusalem Job 30:9Psalms 69:12 Songs of derision Lamentations 3:14,63Micah 2:4 Psalms 118:14 God is described as the song of believers See also Exodus 15:2Isaiah 12:2 Deuteronomy 32:44-46 Songs can teach and warn See also Deuteronomy 31:19,22,30Psalms 119:54 Ephesians 5:19 Psalms 40:1-3 A new song See also Singing a new song to God expresses a renewed desire to praise him Psalms 33:3; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1Isaiah 42:10 Revelation 5:9-10 See also In heaven God's people will sing a new song Revelation 14:3See also 5420 music5422 musicians 5423 myths 5443 pillars 7927 hymn 7960 singing 8283 joy 8609 prayer, as praise and thanksgiving 8628 worship, hindrances to 8642 celebration 8670 remembering 8676 thanksgiving |
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