Singing With the Understanding

Psalm 47:7 KJV For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Paul mentions praying and singing with the understanding in 1 Corinthians 14 which led to the desire to do this study.

1 Corinthians 14:15 KJV What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Understanding comes from God. His words give us understanding as we sing spiritual songs.

Job 32:8 KJV But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Proverbs 2:6 KJV For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

I love singing praises to God because it is a commandment! If we love God, we will keep his commandments and singing is one commandment that is joyful to me. I love to sing among the heathen and praise God for his mighty acts. You can only do this if you understand what the scripture says about God and his mighty acts.

Psalm 18:49 KJV Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Psalm 96:3 KJV Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

May the scripture presented in this study help you understand how to sing praises to God with the understanding. Please open your own King James Bible and follow along as you watch this study. If you have a Melody Publications hymnal you may also need that for a certain part of this study.

Ephesians 5:19 KJV Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

John 4:24 KJV God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.