Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Our dance
General references
Bible References
Our dance
Psalm 30:11
You have turned my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy,
Amos 6:4
lying on ivory beds, stretching out on your couches, eating lambs from the flock, and fattened calves from the stall,
Amos 8:10
I will turn your festivals into mourning, and all of your songs to dirges. I will cause all of you to put on sackcloth and to shave all of your heads. I will make that time like mourning for an only son, and its conclusion will be like the end of a bitter day."
James 4:9
Be miserable, mourn, and cry. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into gloom.
General references
Job 30:31
But my harp is in mourning; my flute plays only songs for those who are weeping."