Dancing is a joyful expression of the soul that celebrates God’s gifts. It brings people together, creating unity and shared joy. Through movement, we can express gratitude and praise. In every step, there’s an opportunity to connect with the divine.
Below is the full list of bible verses on dancing (King James Version – KJV). The list is ranked in order of popularity and we hope you find the inspiration you need.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Dancing
Psalm 149:3
“3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”
Related Themes: Music Creativity Worship Singing
Ecclesiastes 3:4
“4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
Related Themes: Emotions Tears Laughter Celebration
Psalm 30:11
“11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;”
Related Themes: Joy Depression Worship
Jeremiah 31:13
“13 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.”
Psalm 150:1-6
“1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”
Related Themes: Music Earth Creativity Singing
Psalm 150:4
“4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.”
Exodus 32:19
“19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.”
Exodus 15:20
“20 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.”
Related Themes: Music
Jeremiah 31:4
“4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.”
Luke 15:25
“25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.”
Related Themes: Music Envy And Jealousy Inheritance
Matthew 11:16-17
“16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.”
Related Themes: Indifference
Job 21:11
“11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.”
Judges 11:34
“34 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.”
Related Themes: Music
Jeremiah 31:13-17
“13 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.14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.16 Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.17 And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.”
1 Samuel 30:16
“16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.”
Related Themes: Gluttony
2 Samuel 6:14-16
“14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
Acts 14:10
“10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.”
Luke 15:23-25
“23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.”
Related Themes: Celebration Food
Mark 6:22
“22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.”
Exodus 32:6
“6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.”
Lamentations 5:15
“15 The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.”
