Dancing In The Church

Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

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

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances. — read the full passage →

Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”

Again will I build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: again you shall be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go out in the dances of those who make merry.

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

Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house; and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances: and she was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

As soon as he came near to the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing. Then Moses’ anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. — read the full passage →

As the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints. — read the full passage →

It was so, as Yahweh’s ark came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation! — read the full passage →

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh; — read the full passage →

When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread around over all the ground, eating, drinking, and dancing, because of all the great plunder that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. — read the full passage →

“To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like? — read the full passage →

The servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David the king of the land? Didn’t they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?’”

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness, — read the full passage →

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

Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints. — read the full passage →

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;

They send out their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.

Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises! — read the full passage →

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. — read the full passage →

David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod. — read the full passage →

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations. — read the full passage →

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord; — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines, — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness! — read the full passage →

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ — 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;

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains.” — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!”

Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion. — read the full passage →

The hand of Yahweh was on me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Yahweh, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. — read the full passage →

Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.