Raising Hands

When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

and Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;

I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

It was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahweh, he arose from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven.

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

I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. — read the full passage →

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

Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord: Lift up your hands toward him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting. — read the full passage →

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

He stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands — read the full passage →

At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;

For I lift up my hand to heaven and declare, as I live forever,

whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread out his hands toward this house:

(for Solomon had made a bronze scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and on it he stood, and kneeled down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;)

My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god;

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands to Yahweh. The thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is Yahweh’s.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.

But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.

But when the crowd was put out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The storm of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high.