Lamentations 3:41
New International Version
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven, and say:

New Living Translation
Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven and say,

English Standard Version
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

Berean Standard Bible
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

King James Bible
Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

New King James Version
Let us lift our hearts and hands To God in heaven.

New American Standard Bible
We raise our heart and hands Toward God in heaven;

NASB 1995
We lift up our heart and hands Toward God in heaven;

NASB 1977
We lift up our heart and hands Toward God in heaven;

Legacy Standard Bible
We lift up our heart to our hands Toward God in heaven;

Amplified Bible
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands [in prayer] Toward God in heaven;

Christian Standard Bible
Let’s lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven:

American Standard Version
Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

Contemporary English Version
When we lift our hands in prayer to God in heaven, we should offer him our hearts and say,

English Revised Version
Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let us raise our hearts and hands to God in heaven.

Good News Translation
Let us open our hearts to God in heaven and pray,

International Standard Version
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven.

Majority Standard Bible
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

NET Bible
Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven:

New Heart English Bible
Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.

World English Bible
Let’s lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
We lift up our heart on the hands to God in the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation
We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.

Smith's Literal Translation
We will lift up our hearts upon the hands to God in the heavens.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nun. Let us lift up our hearts with our hands to the Lord in the heavens.

Catholic Public Domain Version
NUN. Let us lift up our hearts, with our hands, toward the Lord in the heavens.

New American Bible
Let us lift up our hearts as well as our hands toward God in heaven!

New Revised Standard Version
Let us lift up our hearts as well as our hands to God in heaven.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Let us lift up our hearts with our hands to God in heaven.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
We shall lift up our hearts on our hands to God in Heaven!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let us lift up our heart with our hands Unto God in the heavens.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let us lift up our hearts with our hand to the lofty One in heaven.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Justice
40Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. 41Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: 42“We have sinned and rebelled; You have not forgiven.”…

Cross References
Psalm 25:1
Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

Psalm 86:4
Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:8
Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Psalm 119:48
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.

Psalm 28:2
Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Psalm 63:4
So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

1 John 3:20-21
Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. / Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Colossians 3:2
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.


Treasury of Scripture

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

lift

Psalm 25:1
A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Psalm 86:4
Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:6-8
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah…

with

Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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Let us lift up
The phrase "let us lift up" is an invitation to action, a call to elevate one's inner being towards God. The Hebrew root for "lift up" is "nasa," which means to carry, bear, or take up. This action signifies a deliberate choice to rise above one's current circumstances, a theme prevalent throughout the book of Lamentations. In the context of ancient Israel, lifting up was often associated with offering sacrifices or prayers, symbolizing a surrender and submission to God's will.

our hearts
The "heart" in Hebrew, "lev," is not merely the seat of emotions but encompasses the mind, will, and inner person. It represents the core of one's being. In biblical times, the heart was seen as the center of thought and moral decision-making. By lifting up our hearts, we are called to present our innermost thoughts and desires to God, seeking alignment with His divine purpose.

and hands
The lifting of "hands" is a physical expression of prayer and supplication. In the Hebrew culture, raising hands was a common posture during prayer, symbolizing openness and receptivity to God's presence. The act of lifting hands is a gesture of surrender and dependence, acknowledging that all blessings and help come from the Lord. It is a visual representation of the heart's posture towards God.

to God
The focus of this verse is directed "to God," emphasizing the object of our worship and supplication. The Hebrew word for God here is "Elohim," a plural form that denotes majesty and power. It reminds us of God's sovereignty and His ability to intervene in human affairs. This phrase calls believers to direct their prayers and worship solely to the one true God, who is worthy of all honor and praise.

in heaven
The phrase "in heaven" locates God in His transcendent realm, above and beyond the earthly plane. It underscores His omnipotence and omnipresence, reminding us that while God is intimately involved in our lives, He is also the Creator who reigns supreme over the universe. This heavenly perspective encourages believers to trust in God's eternal plan and His ability to bring about redemption and restoration, even in the midst of suffering and despair.

(41) With our hands.--Literally, to our hands. There is, as it were, a psychological analysis of prayer. Men can by an act of will, lift up the heart as the centre of affection: this, in its turn, prompts the outward act of the uplifted hands of supplication; God is the final object to whom the prayer is addressed.

Verse 41. - Our heart with our hands. It is to be sincere prayer; "spreading out the hands" is not enough by itself (Isaiah 1:25).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Let us lift up
נִשָּׂ֤א (niś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

our hearts
לְבָבֵ֙נוּ֙ (lə·ḇā·ḇê·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

and hands
כַּפָּ֔יִם (kap·pā·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

God
אֵ֖ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

in heaven:
בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (baš·šā·mā·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky


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