Psalm 149:3
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Cross-reference
Psalm 150:4 also mentions timbrel and dancing — a parallel list of praise instruments, reinforcing the same worship practice.
Psalm 150:3-5 expands the orchestra with tambourine and dance, climaxing the Psalter’s call to praise.
Psalm 137:2-4 presents the opposite: lyres hung up in exile, unable to sing, contrasting with joyful praise here.
Psalm 81:2 similarly calls for tambourine and sweet lyre — the exact instruments listed here.
Psalm 33:2 also commands making melody with the lyre, the same instrument used here for praise.
In Jeremiah 31:13, God promises restored joy with young women dancing — the same dance of praise seen here.
2 Samuel 6:14 shows David dancing before the Lord — a parallel example of joyful worship in dance before God.
1 Chronicles 15:29 records David dancing before the ark — a vivid example of the dance praised here.
Exodus 15:20 shows Miriam leading women with timbrels and dancing — a historical precedent for the same worship expression.
In Ezra 3:10, the Levites use trumpets and cymbals to praise at the temple foundation, mirroring the musical worship scene.
In 2 Chronicles 20:28, the people enter the temple with harps and lyres after a victory, praising God.
In Nehemiah 12:27, the Levites celebrate the wall dedication with harps and lyres, a joyful musical praise.
In 2 Chronicles 5:12, Levite musicians play harps and cymbals at the temple dedication, a parallel praise event.
In 1 Chronicles 15:16, David appoints Levites as musicians with harps and lyres, echoing the instrumentation here.
In 2 Samuel 6:14, David dances before the Lord with all his might — the same act of worshipful dancing.
2 Chronicles 29:25 shows cymbals, harps, and lyres mandated by God for temple worship, consistent with this call.
1 Chronicles 25:6 places lyres in temple service under David’s direction, showing institutional use of this instrument.
1 Chronicles 16:42 appoints musical instruments of God for temple thanksgivings, reflecting the praise pattern here.
1 Chronicles 15:28 describes the ark procession with harps and lyres, showing this instrument use in historical worship.