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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 28:2 depicts lifting hands toward the holy place in prayer, a parallel gesture of supplication and blessing.

Psalm 141:2 Parallel

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.