Music

Music Teachers of
1Ch 15:22; 1Ch 25:8; 2Ch 23:13
Physical effect of, on man
1Sa 16:16; 1Sa 16:23
Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
2Ch 29:28
Precentor
Neh 12:42
Chief musician
Neh 12:42; Hab 3:19
Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel's vision
Eze 40:44
In heaven
Rev 5:9; Rev 14:3; Rev 15:3
Instruments of:
- Invented by Jubal
Gen 4:21
- Invented by David
1Ch 23:5; 2Ch 7:6; 2Ch 29:26; Amo 6:5
- Made by Solomon
1Ki 10:12; 2Ch 9:11; Ecc 2:8
- Made by Tyrians
Eze 28:13
- Cornet
b General references
Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10
Trumpet
- Cymbal
Cymbal
- Dulcimer, a double pipe
Dan 3:5; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15
- Flute
Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15
- Gittith, a stringed instrument
Psa 8:9; Psa 81; Psa 84:12
- Harp
Harp
- Organ, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes
Gen 4:21; Job 21:12; Job 30:31; Psa 150:4
Pipe
- Psaltery
Psaltery
- Sackbut, a harp
Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15
Timbrel
- Timbrel, a tambourine
Timbrel
- Trumpet
Trumpet
- Viol, a lyre
Isa 5:12; Isa 14:11; Amo 5:23; Amo 6:5
Symbols used in:
- Alamoth, literally virgins. It seems to indicate the rendering of the song by female voices, possibly soprano
1Ch 15:20; Psa 46:1
- AlTaschith, seems to have been used to indicate the kind of ode, or the kind of melody in which the ode should be sung
Psa 57:1; Psa 58:1; Psa 59:1; Psa 75:1
- Higgaion:
b According to Gesenius, it signifies the murmuring tone of a harp, and hence that the music should be rendered in a plaintive manner
Psa 92:3
b Combined with »Selah,« it may have been intended to indicate a pause in the vocal music while the instruments rendered an interlude
Psa 9:16
b Mendelssohn translates it »meditation, thought.« Hence that the music was to be rendered in a mode to promote devout meditation
Psa 19:14
- Mahalath, Maschil, Leannoth. They may indicate the instruments to be played or the melody to be sung
Psa 53:1; Psa 88:1
- Maschil. The meaning is obscure, but its signification where it occurs elsewhere than in the titles of Psalms is equivalent to the English word »instruction,« or to become wise by instruction
Psa 32:1; Psa 42:1; Psa 44:1; Psa 45:1; Psa 52:1; Psa 53:1; Psa 54:1; Psa 55:1; Psa 74:1; Psa 78:1; Psa 88:1; Psa 89:1; Psa 142:1; Psa 47:7
- Michtam. Luther interprets as »golden,« that is, precious. Ewald interprets it as signifying a plaintive manner
Psa 16:1; Psa 56:1; Psa 57:1; Psa 58:1; Psa 59:1; Psa 60:1
- Muth-Labben. Authorities, ancient and modern, differ as to the probable signification. Gesenius and De Wette interpret it, »with the voice of virgins, by boys.« Others derive the word from a different Hebrew root, and interpret it as indicating that the Psalm was a funeral ode
Psa 9:1
- Neginah and Neginoth. Its use seems to have been to indicate that the song should be accompanied by stringed instruments
Psa 4:1; Psa 54:1; Psa 55:1; Psa 61:1; Psa 67:1; Hab 3:19
- Nehiloth. It seems to indicate, according to Gesenius, that when this Psalm was sung it was to be accompanied by wind instruments
Psa 5:1
- Selah. Its use is not known. Possibly it signified a pause in the vocal music while an instrumental interlude or finale was rendered
Psa 3:2; Psa 3:4; Psa 3:8; Psa 4:2; Psa 4:4; Psa 7:5; Psa 9:16; Psa 9:20; Psa 20:3; Psa 21:2; Psa 24:6; Psa 24:10; Psa 32:4; Psa 32:5; Psa 32:7; Psa 39:5; Psa 39:11; Psa 44:8; Psa 46:3; Psa 46:7; Psa 46:11; Psa 47:4; Psa 48:8; Psa 49:13; Psa 49:15; Psa 50:6; Psa 52:3; Psa 52:5; Psa 54:3; Psa 55:7; Psa 55:19; Psa 57:3; Psa 57:6; Psa 59:5; Psa 59:13; Psa 60:4; Psa 61:4; Psa 62:4; Psa 62:8; Psa 66:4; Psa 66:7; Psa 66:15; Psa 67:1; Psa 67:4; Psa 68:7; Psa 68:19; Psa 68:32; Psa 75:3; Psa 76:3; Psa 76:9; Psa 77:3; Psa 77:9; Psa 77:15; Psa 81:7; Psa 82:2; Psa 83:8; Psa 84:4; Psa 84:8; Psa 85:2; Psa 87:3; Psa 87:6; Psa 88:7; Psa 88:10; Psa 89:4; Psa 89:37; Psa 89:45; Psa 89:48; Psa 140:3; Psa 140:5; Psa 140:8; Psa 143:6; Hab 3:3; Hab 3:9; Hab 3:13
- Sheminith. Translated »eighth,« probably indicates the measure, movement, or pitch
Psa 6:1; Psa 12:1
- Shiggaion, and its plural, Shigionoth, are supposed to have been musical terms to guide in rendering the song. The term may suggest the movement in interpreting the music set to it
Psa 7:1; Hab 3:1
- Shoshannim and Shushan-Eduth, seem to indicate the manner in which these Psalms were to be rendered. Kimchi, Tremellius, and Eichhorn render it »hexachorda,« that is, that in singing these Psalms instruments of six strings were to accompany
Psa 45:1; Psa 60:1; Psa 69:1; Psa 80:1
Unclassified scriptures relating to
Gen 31:27; Exo 15:27; Num 21:20; ; Jdg 11:34; 1Sa 18:7; 2Sa 19:35; 1Ki 1:40; 1Ch 6:32; 1Ch 15:22; 1Ch 15:24; 1Ch 15:28; 1Ch 16:42; 1Ch 23:3; 1Ch 23:6; 1Ch 23:27; 1Ch 23:30; 1Ch 25:31; 2Ch 5:13; 2Ch 20:19; 2Ch 20:22; 2Ch 20:28; 2Ch 23:13; 2Ch 23:18; 2Ch 29:28; 2Ch 31:2; 2Ch 35:15; 2Ch 35:25; Ezr 2:65; Ezr 3:11; Neh 12:24; Neh 12:47; Job 21:12; Job 30:31; Psa 33:4; Psa 68:35; Psa 81:3; Psa 87:7; Psa 92:3; Psa 95:2; Psa 98:8; Psa 104:33; Psa 105:2; Psa 135:3; Psa 137:6; Psa 144:9; Psa 149:3; Psa 149:6; Psa 150:6; Pro 25:20; Ecc 2:8; Isa 5:12; Isa 14:11; Isa 16:10; Isa 23:16; Isa 24:9; Isa 30:29; Isa 30:32; Jer 31:4; Eze 26:13; Eze 33:32; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:16; Amo 6:5; Amo 8:10; Mat 9:23; Mat 11:17; Mar 14:26; 1Co 14:15; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Heb 2:12; Rev 14:3; Rev 18:22
Praise; Psalms