Dancing In Church

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

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.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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.

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

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.

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

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. — read the full passage →

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. — read the full passage →

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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.

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.

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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.

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord: — read the full passage →

And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. — read the full passage →

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. — read the full passage →

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? — read the full passage →

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. — read the full passage →

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. — read the full passage →

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. — read the full passage →

And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.

Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan. — read the full passage →

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, — read the full passage →

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: