“Now his older son was out in the field. And as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
Praise Him with tambourine and dance. Praise Him with string instruments and flute.
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other, saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We sang a dirge, and you didn’t weep.’
Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria— planters will plant and use them.
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance;
Let them praise His Name with dancing. Let them sing praises to Him with tambourine and harp.
A Song of Ascents. When Adonai restored the captives of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.
Meanwhile, David was dancing before Adonai with all his might while he was wearing a linen ephod.
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing,
Hear, Adonai, and be gracious to me. Adonai, be my help.”
For this son of mine was dead and has come back to life—he was lost and is found!’ Then they began to celebrate.
And he called out to one of the servants and began to ask what these things could be.