Lifting up of hands

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A human gesture which can be a sign of worship and adoration or indicate the swearing of a solemn oath. God is portrayed as raising his hands as a sign of authority over his creation.

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God’s uplifted hand

God’s uplifted hand signifies his power

Psalm 118:16 ESV
the right hand of the Lord exalts, the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”
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God’s uplifted hand signifies his judgment

Isaiah 5:25 ESV
Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he stretched out his hand against them and struck them, and the mountains quaked; and their corpses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
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Hands uplifted for swearing oaths

Oaths taken by God

Ezekiel 20:5 ESV
and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: On the day when I chose Israel, I swore to the offspring of the house of Jacob, making myself known to them in the land of Egypt; I swore to them, saying, I am the Lord your God.
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Oaths taken by people and angels

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Hands uplifted in worship

Hands lifted up in prayer

Psalm 28:2 ESV
Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help, when I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.
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Hands lifted up in praise

Psalm 63:4 ESV
So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.
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Hands lifted up for blessing

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Hands lifted up as a threat

1 Samuel 24:6 ESV
He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord’s anointed.”
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Uplifted hands as a sign of minimal effort

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Uplifted hands as a sign of support

Psalm 91:12 ESV
On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
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