Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Cross-references
Psalm 104:33 echoes the same lifelong commitment to praise God, 'as long as I live', as in Psalm 63:4.
Psalm 134:2 explicitly commands lifting hands in the sanctuary to bless the LORD, the exact action described in the main verse.
Psalm 146:2 mirrors the vow 'while I live' and the resolve to praise God, directly paralleling the main verse's lifelong blessing.
Psalm 28:2 depicts lifting hands toward the holy place in prayer, a parallel gesture of supplication and blessing.
Psalm 141:2 similarly pairs lifted hands with prayer as incense, deepening the imagery of worship as sacrifice.
Psalm 145:1-3 echoes the same commitment to bless and praise God daily, though without the specific gesture of lifted hands.
In 1 Kings 8:22, Solomon spreads his hands toward heaven in prayer and blessing, the same physical posture of lifted hands.
2 Chronicles 6:12 records Solomon spreading his hands at the temple dedication, the same gesture of lifted hands in worship.
Nehemiah 8:6 describes the people lifting their hands and blessing the LORD, directly matching the action and intent of the main verse.
Lamentations 2:19 calls for lifting hands in desperate prayer for children, showing the same gesture in lament.
Lamentations 3:41 urges lifting hearts and hands to God, echoing the physical posture of prayer.