Guest Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I'm looking for verses where it is mentioned that music soothes the troubled mind/soul/spirit. We all know about David playing the harp for Saul in 1 Samuel 16. Can anyone else find any other? There are passages in the Psalms about praising Him with music, but I'm looking specifically for verses or passages pertaining to comfort through music. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted April 18, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted April 18, 2017 It all depends on what kind of music. What are the lyrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted April 18, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,525 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 9,025 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted April 18, 2017 2 hours ago, JesusGivesLifeMeaning said: I'm looking for verses where it is mentioned that music soothes the troubled mind/soul/spirit. We all know about David playing the harp for Saul in 1 Samuel 16. Can anyone else find any other? There are passages in the Psalms about praising Him with music, but I'm looking specifically for verses or passages pertaining to comfort through music. Thanks! Well yes of course, the Song Of Songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted April 18, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,525 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 9,025 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) The Lord Is My Shepherd A Psalm of David ( 23rd Psalm ). The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. There are videos online; might listen to Dolly Parton speak it or Keith Green sing it. There are 150 songs of comfort for the mind, body, and soul, in the book of Psalms. The nation Israel sang them as they marched to the census taking by Rome. To put flesh upon the thought, Mary and Joseph would have sang those Psalms too as they marched. And if memory serves at all well the tribes were compelled to travel to attend three festivals as well, and the travelers would have joined in singing Psalms, presumably a comfort as they journeyed. Our Lord Jesus would have in his time journeyed and sang the Psalms too. What might He have sung at the Passover and the last supper? Might want to see Zola Levitt Presents -look for Psalms and songs, Zola was a fine musician and also a composer of songs and musicals. Anyway just some thoughts and ideas for finding songs of comfort and references to them within the Bible- Edited April 18, 2017 by Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 43 minutes ago, missmuffet said: It all depends on what kind of music. What are the lyrics? I should have explained myself clearer, my apologies. I'm not looking for songs/lyrics, but scripture references that mention music soothing a troubled situation, such as my example of David playing for Saul when he was under spiritual attack. Not "praise and worship" in song verses, rather verses pertaining to being uplifted by the sounds of music, or even dance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Hi Yowm, As an instrumentalist, I respectively disagree with your post, lol., as I'm sure many other instrumentalists would as well. I believe God will use any and all gifts to comfort, uplift or minister to a person. From my perspective, I would say that music and lyrics would be equally important...unless of course, you are Amish, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted April 18, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,525 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 9,025 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted April 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, JesusGivesLifeMeaning said: I should have explained myself clearer, my apologies. I'm not looking for songs/lyrics, but scripture references that mention music soothing a troubled situation, such as my example of David playing for Saul when he was under spiritual attack. Not "praise and worship" in song verses, rather verses pertaining to being uplifted by the sounds of music, or even dance... I think many Psalms are self referencing, in that they explain as part of the opening stanza the soothing purpose of the song already being sung within the introductory passage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted April 18, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,525 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 9,025 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted April 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, JesusGivesLifeMeaning said: Hi Yowm, As an instrumentalist, I respectively disagree with your post, lol., as I'm sure many other instrumentalists would as well. I believe God will use any and all gifts to comfort, uplift or minister to a person. From my perspective, I would say that music and lyrics would be equally important...unless of course, you are Amish, lol. Or a member of the Church of Christ. Funny thing, the CoC group I associated with used a pitch pipe to get everyone started. I always got a bit of a kick out of that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 11 minutes ago, Neighbor said: Funny thing, the CoC group I associated with used a pitch pipe to get everyone started. I always got a bit of a kick out of that . LOL...As a lifelong musician, I remember those days well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky Posted April 18, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 508 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 216 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/04/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/09/1985 Share Posted April 18, 2017 47 minutes ago, Neighbor said: Or a member of the Church of Christ. Funny thing, the CoC group I associated with used a pitch pipe to get everyone started. I always got a bit of a kick out of that . Not all CoC churches are acapella, my church have a lot of people from a CofC background and we sing some hymns without instruments, but most we sing with a band. We don't claim to be a Church of Christ congregation but I know the Hills Church between Dallas and Fort Worth are CofC and are instrumental. The Church of Christ is such a broad movement that you can go into one church of Christ and it would be complacently different from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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