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What Does the Bible Say About Hands?

Here are 12 Bible verses about hands, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Psalms 134:2

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

    BSBLift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

  2. #2Psalms 90:17

    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.

    BSBMay the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!

  3. #3Isaiah 49:16

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

    BSBBehold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.

  4. #41 Timothy 2:8

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

    BSBTherefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

  5. #5Ecclesiastes 9:10

    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.

    BSBWhatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  6. #6Hebrews 12:12

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

    BSBTherefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

  7. #7Proverbs 31:20

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

    BSBShe opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

  8. #8Isaiah 41:10

    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.

    BSBDo not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

  9. #9Isaiah 41:13

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

    BSBFor I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.

  10. #10Exodus 17:11-12

    And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

    BSBAs long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed. When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.

  11. #11Psalms 28:2

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

    BSBHear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

  12. #12Luke 24:50

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

    BSBWhen Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

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