“…speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:19-20
Here “foolish talk” (from earlier in verse 4) is replaced by wholesome words of worship … “psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit”. There is no clear distinction between these terms. OT psalms are certainly in view. The songs include both teaching and adoration for God.
“Giving thanks” is a description of public prayer. When we truly believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we will have much less trouble with this phrase. Like the Ephesians, we are confronted every day by a world rebelling against God’s way. In our struggle against its temptations, we can rely on Christ’s Word and Spirit to lead us.
God’s blessings on your day…