It came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.  –2 Kings 3:15 (KJV)

He set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD BY HIS PROPHETS. –2 Chronicles 29:25 (KJV)

PRAISE THE LORD WITH HARP: sing unto him with the psaltery and an INSTRUMENT OF TEN STRINGS.    –Psalm 33:2 (KJV)

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.  –Psalm 149:3 (KJV)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. –Psalm 150:1-6 (KJV)

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Both R. A. Torrey and James Orr were among early fundamentalist theologians. They both contributed to The Fundamentals; and Torrey was the editor of the whole collection (4 vols).

R. A. Torrey, “Musical Instruments,” Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (1917).

James Orr, “Music,” International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915).

Herbert Lockyer, All the Music of the Bible, ch. 5: “Instruments of Praise.”

Orville Nave, “Music,” Nave’s Topical Bible.

Frank Thompson, “Musical Instruments,” Thompson Chain Reference.

James Hastings, “Music and Musical Instruments,” Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1909).