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Singing

Ephesians 5:19 -

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

to yourselves Act 16:25; 1Cr 14:26; Col 3:16; Jam 5:13

Under the OLD Law (Moses' Law)

psalms Psalms, [psalmos ( yalmo/v )] from [psallo ( ya/llw )] to touch or play on a musical instrument, properly denotes such sacred songs or poems as are sung to stringed instruments, and may here refer to those of David; hymns, [humnos ( uèmnov )] from [hudo] to sing, celebrate, praise, signifies songs in honour of God; and songs [ode ( wÏ|dh/ )] from [aeido] to sing, denotes any regular poetic composition adapted to singing, and is here restricted to those which are spiritual. Psa 95:2; Psa 105:2; Mat 26:30

making Psa 47:7,8; Psa 62:8; Psa 86:12; Psa 105:3; Psa 147:7; Isa 65:14; Mat 15:8; Jhn 4:23,24