What does the Bible say about dancing in heaven?
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The Bible portrays heaven as a place of holy joy, where God’s people rejoice in his salvation, though it does not explicitly describe believers dancing there. Psalm 149:3 and Psalm 150:4 commend praise expressed with dancing, while David danced before the Lord in grateful worship in 2 Samuel 6:14. Ecclesiastes 3:4 recognizes a fitting time to dance, and Jeremiah 31:13 promises that God will turn his people’s mourning into gladness. Jesus teaches that heaven rejoices over repentant sinners in Luke 15:7 and Luke 15:10. Revelation 19:6-7 especially pictures the final celebration as the joyful wedding feast of the Lamb.
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- Psalms 149:3
Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
- Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;
- Psalms 150:4
Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!
- Luke 15:10
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
- 2 Samuel 6:14
David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
- Psalms 30:11
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
- Revelation 19:6-7
[6] I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns! [7] Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready."
- Jeremiah 31:13
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.
- Luke 15:25
"Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
- Luke 15:7
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
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