Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lamentations 3:41 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Lamentations 3:41 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Lamentations chapter 3 verse 41 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”
Lamentations 3:41 (KJV)
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Commentary on Lamentations 3:41
The appropriate response to verses 39-40's call to self-examination: "Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens" (nisa levabeinu el-kapayim el-El ba-shamayim, נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל־כַּפָּיִם אֶל־אֵל בַּשָּׁמָיִם). The gesture combines upraised hands (common prayer posture, Psalm 28:2, 63:4, 134:2, 141:2, 1 Timothy 2:8) with uplifted heart—the internal attitude matching external expression. The phrase "unto God in the heavens" emphasizes God's transcendence and sovereignty. He's above earthly circumstances, enthroned in glory. Lifting heart and hands acknowledges dependenc...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Lamentations 3:41
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“Yahweh”
“when I cry to you”
“like a parched land. Selah.”
“for to you”
“Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.”
“Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.”
“affectionately longing for you”