Bible Verses About
Dancing
A time to dance — praising God with joy.
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
“Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”
“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;”
“And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.”
“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”
“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.”
“Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.”
“Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.”
“And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about dancing?
Scripture speaks to dancing in passages such as Ecclesiastes 3:4, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 30:11. For example, Ecclesiastes 3:4 says, “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
What is a well-known Bible verse about dancing?
Ecclesiastes 3:4 — “A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
Which Psalm is about dancing?
Psalms 149:3 — “Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”