January 21, 2007

Seven Hebrew Words for Praise (Part 3)



3. yadah (yaw-daw’) – (verb)

to revere or worship with extended hands…

Psalm 109:30 - With my mouth I will greatly extol [yadah] the LORD;
in the great throng I will praise him.

The raising of hands is an age-old action of worship across many cultures.

We read of it often in the scriptures:

Nehemiah 8:2 - Ezra praised the LORD, the great God;
and all the people lifted their hands
and responded, "Amen! Amen!"
Then they bowed down
and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

Upraised hands are a sign of surrender:

“Lord, I submit to You… to Your Lordship, Your purposes and plans.

Be exalted in my life!

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