31 Bible Verses about Dancing: Celebrating Joy and Worship

Dance is a beautiful expression of joy, celebration, and worship. In this post, we’ll go through 31 verses that mention dancing, representing moments of praise.

Dancing Bible Verses

1. Exodus 15:20-21
“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced. And Miriam sang this song: ‘Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.'”

2. Psalm 30:11
“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.”

3. Psalm 149:3
“Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.”

4. Ecclesiastes 3:4
“A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.”

5. Psalm 150:4
“Praise him with tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes!”

6. 2 Samuel 6:14-16
“And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.”

7. Jeremiah 31:13
“The young women will dance for joy, and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.”

8. Matthew 11:17
“‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t mourn.'”

9. Luke 15:25
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house.”

10. Psalm 30:1-3
“I will exalt you, Lord, for you rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health. You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of death.”

11. Psalm 149:1
“Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.”

12. 1 Samuel 18:6-7
“When the victorious Israelite army was returning home after David had killed the Philistine, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul. They sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals.”

13. 2 Samuel 6:21-22
“David retorted to Michal, ‘I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord, so I celebrate before the Lord. Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes!'”

14. Psalm 107:20-22
“He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death. Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them. Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.”

15. Psalm 30:4-5
“Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

16. 2 Samuel 6:12
“And it was told King David, ‘The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.’ So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.”

17. Psalm 33:1-3
“Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.”

18. Matthew 14:6-7
“Herod’s birthday was a great gala. He invited all his officials, military officers, and the leading men of Galilee. Then his daughter, also named Herodias, came in and performed a dance that greatly pleased Herod and his guests. ‘Ask me for anything you like,’ the king said to the girl, ‘and I will give it to you.'”

19. Judges 11:34
“When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter came out to meet him, playing on a tambourine and dancing for joy. She was his one and only child; he had no other sons or daughters.”

20. Luke 6:23
“When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven.”

21. Psalm 126:1-3
“When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, ‘What amazing things the Lord has done for them.’ Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy!”

22. Isaiah 35:6
“The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland.”

23. Psalm 87:7
“Singers and dancers alike will say, ‘All my springs are in you.'”

24. Revelation 19:6-7
“Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: ‘Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.'”

25. Zephaniah 3:17
“For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

26. 1 Chronicles 15:29
“As the Ark of the Lord’s covenant entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she was filled with contempt for him.”

27. Luke 15:22-24
“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.”

28. Jeremiah 31:4-5
“I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with your tambourines. Again, you will plant your vineyards on the mountains of Samaria and eat from your own gardens there.”

29. Psalm 87:7
“Singers and dancers alike will say, ‘All my springs are in you.'”

30. Luke 6:21
“God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh.”

31. 1 Chronicles 13:8
“David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, singing and playing all sorts of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.”

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of dance and the joy it brings. May our dancing be an expression of praise and worship to you, and may it bring joy to our hearts and those around us. In your name, we pray. Amen.