2Sa 6:5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
1Ch 15:16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
2Ch 5:13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers [were] as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up [their] voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: that [then] the house was filled with a cloud, [even] the house of the LORD;
2Ch 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
2Ch 23:13 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
Am 6:5 That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; this last verse shows a perversion of worship in Israel.
now in the NT we only read of they sang a hynm, speaking of Jesus and the apostles. or as it was pointed out singing melody in your hearts, but that would be stretching it seeing this singing is in the heart not out loud.
the use of musical instruments would be at best historical tradition in prasing the Lord as the Pslamist used.
it would be presonal preference if people want to or don't want to use instruments.
as long as it is done skillfuly and without drawing attention to the members of the orchestra or worship band. it would be accepted. even Paul said, How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm,....
so singing was part of the NT church Psalms were sung to worship, glorify and thank God. if someone had an instrument they may have played for them.
We are admonished not to argue over doubtful things. this would be one of them. and if someone causes division with it mark them and keep not company with them.
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