Dancing is considered to be a mode of devotion in Christianity. It is a mode of expression of praising the Lord.
Remember that by doing so, you are helping mankind too. You might find these biblical verses useful.
What Does Bible Say About Dancing?
The Bible says dancing in several contexts. Dancing, it suggests, maybe a joyous and worshipful expression.
People will sometimes dance to celebrate and thank God for His blessings. The Bible, on the other hand, warns against inappropriate and sinful dancing.
It inspires us to dance in a way that honors God and adheres to His moral standards. Finally, the Bible emphasizes that our thoughts and deeds, especially when we dance, should bring credit to God.
Bible Verses About Dancing for The Lord
Psalm 149:3
“Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.”
Let them praise Him with the timbrel and harp and laud his name in dancing.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
“A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”
There is indeed a time to grieve, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a chance to dance.
Psalm 30:11
“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”
Thou hast transformed my sorrow into dancing; thou hast removed my sackcloth and girded me with joy.
Exodus 15:20
“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.”
And Aaron’s sister, Miriam the prophetess, took a timbral in their hand, and all the ladies followed her with timbrels and dances.
Psalm 149:3
“Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.”
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp, and let them laud his name in dancing.
Romans 12:2
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
But do not be converted to this image, but just be transformed by the renovating of your mind, to check what is Divine, perfect, and perfect will.
Psalm 149:4
“For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.”
For the Sovereign specializes in his children, and he will make the humble beautiful with salvation.
Jeremiah 31:4
“I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful.”
They will reconstruct, and thou and everyone must be restored, Thou virgin of Jerusalem: thou shalt be clothed with thine tabrets and come forth in the joyous dances.
Exodus 32:19
“When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain.”
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When Moses went close to the camp and saw the statue and the dancers, his fury erupted, and he hurled the stones out of his grasp and shattered them beneath the mountain.
Psalm 150:4
“Praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe.”
Praise him with music, dance, nylon strings, and organs.
Jeremiah 31:13
“Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.”
The virgin will exult in the dance, both young men and elderly, for I will convert their sadness into joy, console them, and make them happy from their sorrow.
Lamentations 5:15
“Joy is gone from our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.”
Our heart’s delight has faded, and our dancing has been replaced with grief.
Psalm 150:4
“Praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe.”
Praise him with music and dance, chamber music, and organs.
Judges 21:21
“And watch. When the young women of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, then rush from the vineyards and each of you seize a wife from the young women of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin.”
And now, if the girls of Jerusalem come out to perform in games, come out from the orchards, and make each man his spouse of the girls of Jerusalem, and travel to the region of Benjamin.
Judges 21:23
“So that is what the Benjamites did. While the young women were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them.”
And the descendants of Benjamin did so, and got wives from among those who danced, whom they captured, according to their number: and they departed and returned to their land, and restored the towns, and abode in them.
Psalm 30:11
“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”
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Thou hast transformed my sorrow into dancing; thou hast removed my sackcloth and girded me with joy.
Samuel 21:11
But the servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands?””
And Achish’s slaves replied to him, “Isn’t this David the ruler of the land?” Didn’t they chant in dances about him, “Saul has slaughtered his dozens, and David has slaughtered his ten thousand?”
Samuel 6:14
“The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and there it stopped beside a large rock. The people chopped up the wood of the cart and sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.”
And David performed before the Lord with all his might, encircled with a cotton ephod.
Judges 21:23
“So that is what the Benjamites did. While the young women were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them.”
And the descendants of Benjamin did so, and got wives from among those who danced, whom they captured, according to their number: and they departed and returned to their land, and restored the towns, and abode in them.
Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.”
When the tabernacle of the Lord’s agreement arrived in David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, glanced out a door and saw King David frolicking and enjoying, and she despised him in her heart.
Psalm 150:1
“Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.”
God be praised! Praise The Lord in his refuge, in his mightiest firmament.
Luke 15:25
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.”
His elder brother was now on the field, and he could hear music and dancing as he reached the house.
Samuel 29:5
isn’t this the David they sang about in their dances: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
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Isn’t he the David of whom they sang at dances, “Saul slaughtered his thousands, and David his ten thousand”?
Job 41:22
“Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it.”
Strength remains in his neck, and grief is transformed into joy in front of him.
Proverbs 20:1
“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.”
Wine mocks, intense drink roars, and whoever is misled by it is a fool.
Samuel 6:16
“The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron.”
And when the Lord’s ark arrived in David’s city, Abigail Saul’s daughter looked out a balcony and saw David leaping and celebrating before the Almighty, and she despised him in her spirit.
Samuel 18:7
As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
And the ladies replied as they played, saying, Saul has murdered his thousands, and David has slain his ten thousand.
Samuel 30:16
“He led David down, and there they were, scattered over the countryside, eating, drinking and reveling because of the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from Judah.”
And after he had taken him down, behold, everyone was spread across the earth, eating, drinking, and dancing because of all the tremendous booty that they had captured from the Spartans’ and Judah’s area.
Matthews 11:16
“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others.”
But how should I evaluate this generation? It’s like kids screaming out to their buddies in the middle of a market.
Matthews 11:17
“We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.”
“We sang to you. However, you didn’t dance; we sobbed to ourselves, but you didn’t weep,” he added.
Matthew 14:6
“On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much.”
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However, when Herod’s birthdate was commemorated, Herodias’ daughter danced there next to them, much to Herod’s joy.
Mark 6:22
“When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.”
When Herodias’ daughter appeared and danced, delighting Herod and others seated with him, the King replied to the girl, “Ask of me anything woman shall, and I will allow it thee.”
Samuel 6:21
“Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to your town.”
And David said to Michal, that was before the Almighty that I was chosen before thy parent and all his household to be ruler over the King’s nation, over Jerusalem: therefore will I perform before the Lord.
Acts 3:8
“He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.”
And he jumped up, rose, walked, and followed them into the temple, walking, bouncing, and praising God.
Acts 14:10
“And called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.”
With a loud voice, I said, “Stand upright on thy feet.” And he walked and leaped.
Chronicles 16:29
“Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.”
Chronicles 16:30
“Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.”
Bring an offering, come before the Lord, and worship him in the beauty of holiness. Fear before him, all the earth: the globe will be stable, not moving.
Psalm 96:9
“Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.”
O adore the Lord in the splendor of holiness; all the world trembles before him.
Psalm 68:25
“In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the young women playing the timbrels.”
The vocalists went first, followed by the instrumentalists, among whom were the damsels playing timbral.
Exodus 32:6
“So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”
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And the next morning, they awakened early and brought burned offerings and peace sacrifices, and the people stayed down to a meal and drank and stood to play.
Proverbs 8:30
“Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence.”
Then I was with him, as though brought up with him, and I was daily his joy, continually delighting in front of him.
Proverbs 8:31
“Rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in humankind.”
My joys were among the sins of mankind, and I was rejoicing in the habitable portion of his world.
Proverbs 31:25
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Strength and honor are her garments, and she will exult in the future.
Jeremiah 30:19
“From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.”
And from them will come gladness and the voice of those who take joy: and I will expand them, and they will not be few, so I will respect them, and they will not be few.
Zechariah 8:5
“The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”
The city’s streets would teeming with guys and girls having fun.
Mark 7:22
“Adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.”
Mark 7:23
“All these evils come from inside and defile you.”
Theft, avarice, dishonesty, treachery, carnal lust, a death stare, hubris, conceit, and absurdity: all of these evils originate from within and ruin the man.
Matthew 5:27
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.”
Matthew 5:28
“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
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“Shall not kill commit adultery,” you’ve heard, but I declare to you, “Whosoever gazed on a woman to want her has indeed consented to sex with her after his heart.”
Amos 5:23
“Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.”
Amos 5:24
“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
Take away the ferocity of thy songs, for I would not hear the sound of thy viols. However, let justice flow like rivers and fairness like a raging flood.
Proverbs 11:16
“A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.”
A courteous lady keeps her honor, and a powerful man keeps his wealth.
Numbers 5:22
May this water that brings a curse enter your body so that your abdomen swells or your womb miscarries.” “Then the woman is to say, “Amen. So be it.”
And the cursed water shall enter thy intestines, causing thy belly to enlarge and thy thigh to rot: and the lady shall exclaim, Amen, amen.
John 4:24
“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
Because God is an Essence, some who serve him have to do so to be more accurate.
Colossians 1:10
“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
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That you may walk worthy of the Lord in all things, bearing fruit in all good works and growing in the knowledge of God.
Hebrews 13:15
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.”
As a result, let us continually offer the tribute of praises to God through him, the product of our lips expressing accolades to his name.
Psalm 105:2
“Sing of him, sing his praises; tell of all his wonderful acts.”
Sing psalms to him, and tell him about all his amazing creations.
Psalm 40:3
“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.”
And he has set a new song in my lips, praise to our God: many will see it, tremble, and trust in the Lord.
Job 21:12
“They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre; they make merry to the sound of the pipe.”
They pick up the timbral and the harp and thrill at the sound of the organ.
James 5:13
“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.”
Is there anyone among you who is afflicted? Allow him to pray. Is there any joy? Allow him to chant psalms.
Ephesians 5:19
“Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.”
Singing and creating melody in your heart to the Lord via choruses, hymns, and religious songs.
Conclusion:
The Bible says dancing in several contexts. Dancing, it suggests, maybe a joyous and worshipful expression. However, it warns against dancing which leads to immoral or excessive behavior. The Bible says that dancing should be done with a pure heart in order to worship God. In summary, it advocates dancing to express delight and reverence, as long as it is done correctly.
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