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Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!
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The Posture of Worship
Commentators explain that "lifting up your hands" is a physical posture signifying prayer and worship. This action connects the body to the spiritual act of blessing the Lord. As Albert Barnes notes, while it often denotes prayer, it can be used for praise and worship in general, reminding believers that worship is a whole-person experience.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary - Margin, In holiness. The Hebrew word properly means holiness, but it may be applied to a holy place. …
19th Century
Anglican
Lift up your hands (see Note, Psalms 28:2) (in) the sanctuary.—The usual meaning would be to the sanctuary (se…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary Which Aben Ezra interprets of the priests lifting up their hands to bless the …
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