When the Israelites were safely on the other side of the Red Sea, Exodus 15:1 notes that they sang a song to the Lord. These scripture lessons are other moments when God’s people made a joyful noise out of faith in their salvation.

Acts 16:22-34 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Psalm 98 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!  His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.  2 The Lord has made known his salvation;  he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.  He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel.  All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.  4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!  5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, 8  with the lyre e and the sound of melody!  6With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!  7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!  Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together 9 before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.  He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Luke 19: 37-40 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: 38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” 40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”