Scripture Cards: Dancing at a Wedding

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

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, 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.

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

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.

And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

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.

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. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

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.

You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

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

Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.

Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”

As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.