Bible Strands
Lamentations 3:41
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the community and God, placing this command immediately after a call to self-examination and a confession of un-forgiven rebellion.
The words — נִשָּׂא (ni.Sa') translates literally to "let us lift up," and כַּפָּיִם (ka.Pa.yim) means "palms" or hands, denoting the physical posture of the plea.
The thread — The action of lifting hands or soul toward the divine appears in Psalms 25:1, Psalms 28:2, and Psalms 86:4 as a recognized posture of prayer.
Why it lands — The text commands the reader to physically and internally direct attention to God in heaven as the immediate response to confessed sin.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Cross-references
- Psalms 25:1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
- Psalms 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
- Psalms 86:4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 143:6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
- Psalms 63:4 So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Psalms 141:2 May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8 We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.