Hands

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. — read the full passage →

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. — read the full passage →

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. — read the full passage →

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,