זָמַר zâmar

Meaning

play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

In the King James Version: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

Derivation: a primitive root (perhaps identical with H2168 (זָמַר) through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e.

Where it is used

• Judges 5:3 Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
• 2 Samuel 22:50 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
• 1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
• Psalms 7:17 I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
• Psalms 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
• Psalms 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
• Psalms 18:49 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
• Psalms 21:13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
• Psalms 27:6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
• Psalms 30:4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
• Psalms 30:12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
• Psalms 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
• Psalms 47:6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
• Psalms 47:7 For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.
• Psalms 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
• Psalms 57:9 I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
• Psalms 59:17 To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
• Psalms 61:8 Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.
• Psalms 66:2 Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
• Psalms 66:4 All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
• Psalms 68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.
• Psalms 68:32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
• Psalms 71:22 So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
• Psalms 71:23 When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
• Psalms 75:9 But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
• Psalms 92:1 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
• Psalms 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
• Psalms 98:5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp.
• Psalms 101:1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
• Psalms 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
• Psalms 105:2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
• Psalms 108:1 A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
• Psalms 108:3 I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
• Psalms 135:3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
• Psalms 138:1 Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
• Psalms 144:9 I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You—
• Psalms 146:2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
• Psalms 147:1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
• Psalms 147:7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
• Psalms 149:3 Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
• Isaiah 12:5 Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.