song, lyrical poem, sacred ode
Song, musical praise, sacred song; Song of Songs (Shir Ha-Shirim) and Songs of Ascents (Shire Ha-Ma'alot, Psalms 120-134).
Derivation: From שִׁיר (H7891) to sing.
Old Testament • 8 Chapters
Song of Solomon (Old Testament, 8 chapters). Key figures: Solomon , Jacob/Israel , David , Baal . Key places: Solomon's , Jerusalem , Kedar , Sharon 1 , Lebanon , Zion . Opens with: "The song of songs, which is Solomon's ...."
praise, song of adoration, psalm
Song of praise, adoration; Hebrew title of the Book of Psalms (Tehillim); God inhabits the praises of Israel (Psalm 22:3).
Derivation: From הָלַל (H1984) to praise.
Interactive Book Map • Song of Solomon
Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Song of Solomon .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 1 (17 verses)
The song of songs, which is Solomon's . Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Mentions: Solomon , Solomon's , Jerusalem , Kedar .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 2 (17 verses)
I am the rose of Sharon , and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. Mentions: Sharon 1 , Jerusalem .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 6 (13 verses)
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: h... Mentions: Tirzah , Jerusalem , Gilead .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 5 (16 verses)
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved... Mentions: Jerusalem , Lebanon .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 4 (16 verses)
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead . Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, an... Mentions: David , Gilead , Lebanon , Amana , Senir , Hermon .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 7 (13 verses)
How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. Thy two breasts ... Mentions: Heshbon , Lebanon , Damascus , Carmel .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 3 (11 verses)
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. The watchmen that go about the city found m... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Solomon , Jerusalem , Solomon's , Lebanon , Zion .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 8 (14 verses)
O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of ... Mentions: Solomon , Baal , Jerusalem .
The Song of the Three Holy Children • Chapter 1 (64 verses)
AND they walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord. Then Azarias stood, and prayed on this manner; and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire said, Blessed are you, O Lord, you God of our fathers, and worthy to be praised; and your name is glorifie... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .
Psalms • Chapter 149 (9 verses)
Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and h... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion .
to sing, chant lyrical melody
To sing joyfully to Yahweh; imperative opening the enthronement psalms: Shiru l'Adonai ('Sing to the LORD a new song!').
Derivation: Primitive root.
Psalms • Chapter 33 (22 verses)
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Psalms • Chapter 98 (9 verses)
O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his tr... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
Psalms • Chapter 96 (13 verses)
O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
1 Chronicles • Chapter 25 (31 verses)
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph , and of Heman , and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: Of the sons of Asaph ; Zaccur,... Mentions: David , Asaph, Heman , Joseph , Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ).
Psalms • Chapter 137 (9 verses)
By the rivers of Babylon , there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion . We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of t... Mentions: Esau ( Edom ), Babylon , Zion , Jerusalem , Edom.
Psalms • Chapter 40 (17 verses)
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see...
Judith • Chapter 16 (25 verses)
And Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel , and all the people sang with loud voices this song of praise. And Judith said, Begin to my God with timbrels, Sing to my Lord with cymbals: Tune to him psalm and praise: Exalt him, and call upon his name. For the Lord is t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Asshur , Merari , Jerusalem .
The Servant Songs, Vicarious Atonement, and Textual Confirmation from Qumran 1QIsa
The Servant Songs of Isaiah ( Isa 42 , 49 , 50 , 52:13–53 :12) constitute the clearest prophetic portrayal of vicarious atonement in the Hebrew Bible, repeatedly cited by Jesus and the apostles ( Acts 8:32-35 , 1 Pet 2:22-25 ).
Isaiah • Chapter 12 (6 verses)
And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my sal... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion .
2 Samuel • Chapter 22 (51 verses)
And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul : And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my ... Mentions: David , Saul .
Exodus • Chapter 15 (27 verses)
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, ... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Esau ( Edom ), Moab , Canaan , Philistia , Edom, Shur .
Amos • Chapter 8 (14 verses)
Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. And he said, Amos , what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the Lord unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel ; I will not again pass by them any more. And the songs of the... Mentions: Amos , Jacob/Israel , Dan , Egypt , Samaria .