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Bible Quotes About Harp

34 Scripture verses about harp from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Discover 34 Bible verses about harp. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on harp, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.

34
Total Verses
30
Old Testament
4
New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Harp

  1. Genesis 4:21 — “And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
  2. Genesis 31:27 — “Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? steal: Heb. hast stolen...
  3. Nehemiah 12:27 — “And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with sing...
  4. Nehemiah 12:36 — “And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
  5. Job 21:11 — “They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
  6. Job 21:12 — “They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
  7. Job 30:31 — “My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
  8. Psalms 33:2 — “Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
  9. Psalms 43:4 — “Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. my exceeding: Heb. the gladness of my joy
  10. Psalms 49:4 — “I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Subtopics of Harp

A stringed instrument of music
With three strings (margin)
Ten strings
Originated with Jubal
Made of almug wood
David skillful in manipulating
Used in worship
Used, in national jubilees, after the triumph over Goliath, (margin)
Over the armies of Ammon and Moab
When the new walls of Jerusalem were dedicated
Used in festivities
In mourning
Discordant
Hung on the willows by the captive Jews
Heard in heaven, in John's apocalyptic vision
The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was "Neginoth." See titles of
General references
The symbol used in the psalmody to indicate when the harp was to be introduced in the music was Neginoth, see selected titles
With ten strings
With three strings

Old Testament Quotes About Harp (30)

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? steal: Heb. hast stolen me
And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. my exceeding: Heb. the gladness of my joy
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery , even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. the psaltery: Heb. the instrument of psaltery
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. the harp: or, the solemn sound with the harp a solemn: Heb. Higgaion
Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. in: or, with the pipe
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. trumpet: or, cornet
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. dance: or, pipe
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. in every: Heb. every passing of the rod founded lay: Heb. cause to rest upon him with it: or, against them
The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. a very: Heb. a song of loves
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. stringed: Heb. Neginoth

New Testament Quotes About Harp (4)

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. odours: or, incense
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

Frequently Asked Questions About Harp in the Bible

What does the Bible say about harp?
The Bible contains 34 verses about harp, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding harp through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about harp?
There are 34 Bible verses about harp in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about harp?
While many verses address harp, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of harp you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about harp?
Harp is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 34 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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