Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Cross-reference
Psalm 143:6 uses stretching hands as a metaphor for desperate longing, echoing the supplication here.
Psalm 141:2 pairs lifting hands with prayer as incense, deepening the sacrificial imagery of this gesture.
Psalm 138:2 also worships toward the holy temple, reinforcing the practice of orienting prayer toward God's dwelling.
Psalm 134:2 directly parallels lifting hands in the sanctuary, the exact action and location mentioned here.
In Psalm 63:4, lifting hands is a gesture of blessing, reinforcing the same posture of prayer seen here.
Psalm 5:7 describes worship toward the holy temple, the same directional focus as the holy oracle here.
Psalm 140:6 says 'hear the voice of my supplications,' almost identical wording to Psalm 28:2.
Psalm 61:1 pleads 'Hear my cry, O God,' directly echoing the opening plea of Psalm 28:2.
1 Timothy 2:8 commands lifting holy hands in prayer everywhere, universalizing the specific gesture here.
Daniel 6:10 shows Daniel praying toward Jerusalem (the temple's location) — the same practice of orienting prayer toward the holy place.
In 2 Chronicles 6:13, Solomon spreads his hands toward heaven in temple dedication, mirroring this posture toward the holy oracle.
1 Kings 8:38 explicitly mentions spreading hands toward the house — the identical gesture and direction as Psalm 28:2.
1 Kings 8:28-30 records Solomon praying toward the temple — the same orientation as David lifting hands toward the oracle.
1 Kings 8:6-8 places the ark inside the oracle — the same location David's prayer is directed to.
1 Kings 6:23 describes cherubim within the oracle — the very place David lifts his hands toward.
1 Kings 6:22 mentions the oracle and the altar by it — the same sacred space David faces in prayer.
1 Kings 6:19 describes the preparation of the oracle (inner sanctuary) — the same 'holy oracle' David prays toward.
2 Chronicles 6:12 shows Solomon spreading his hands in prayer, the same gesture as lifting hands toward the holy oracle.
In 1 Kings 8:22, Solomon spreads his hands toward heaven in prayer, mirroring the gesture of lifting hands toward the holy oracle.
Lamentations 2:19 urges lifting hands in prayer, matching the physical gesture of Psalm 28:2.
Lamentations 3:41 echoes the gesture of lifting hands in prayer, adding the heart's elevation alongside the physical act.
1 Kings 6:5 mentions the oracle as part of the temple structure — the same location David references.
Nehemiah 8:6 records the people lifting hands in response to Ezra's blessing, a similar posture of prayer and worship.
Micah 1:2 calls God from his holy temple as witness — the same sanctuary toward which the psalmist lifts his hands.