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A figure of speech which points to God's sovereign power in creation and in his actions on his people's behalf, especially in redemption. Also used as a symbol of authority and in taking oaths.
God creates by his hand
Acts 7:50
See also
Isaiah 66:2;
Job 10:3,8;
Psalm 8:3; Psalm 19:1; Psalm 95:5; Psalm 138:8;
Isaiah 48:13; Isaiah 64:8
God holds the world in his hand
Psalm 95:4
See also
Job 12:10; Job 26:13; Job 36:32;
Psalm 31:15;
Isaiah 40:12; Isaiah 41:19-20;
Daniel 5:23
God's creatures are fed from his hand
Psalm 145:16
See also
Psalm 104:28;
Isaiah 34:17
God's hand symbolises his power
God's hand is mighty
Habakkuk 3:4
See also
1 Chronicles 29:12;
Psalm 118:15-16;
Jeremiah 18:6;
Daniel 4:35;
Amos 9:2
God executes judgment by the power of his hand
Amos 1:6-8
Judgment on the Philistine cities.
See also
Deuteronomy 32:41;
1 Samuel 5:6-9;
Isaiah 40:2;
Jeremiah 15:6;
Lamentations 2:3;
Ezekiel 6:14;
Zephaniah 1:4;
Acts 13:11
God's hand holds a cup of judgment
Jeremiah 25:15-17
See also
Psalm 75:8;
Isaiah 51:17;
Habakkuk 2:16
God's hand brings trouble
Job 19:21
See also
Ruth 1:13;
1 Samuel 6:3;
Job 1:11;
Psalm 38:2; Psalm 39:10
God's hand causes fear
Isaiah 19:16
See also
Isaiah 23:11
Pleas for God to use his powerful hand
Psalm 74:11
See also
Psalm 10:12; Psalm 60:5 pp
Psalm 108:6;
Psalm 77:10; Psalm 144:7-8
God's powerful hand used on his people's behalf
God redeems by his powerful hand
Psalm 138:7
See also
1 Kings 8:41-42 pp
2 Chronicles 6:32;
Psalm 98:1;
Isaiah 11:11;
Ezekiel 20:21-22,33-34;
Micah 4:10
God redeemed Israel from Egypt by his powerful hand
Exodus 13:3
See also
Exodus 3:19-20; Exodus 13:9,14;
Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 7:8;
Nehemiah 1:10;
Jeremiah 32:21;
Daniel 9:15
God's hand ensures success for his people
Isaiah 41:10
“righteous” has the sense of “victorious”.
See also
Psalm 16:8; Psalm 18:35; Psalm 89:21;
Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:4
God's powerful hand is invincible
John 10:29
See also
Psalm 139:10;
Isaiah 43:13
God's hand protects his people
Ezra 8:31
See also
Exodus 33:22-23;
1 Chronicles 4:10;
Psalm 121:5;
Isaiah 41:13; Isaiah 49:2,16; Isaiah 62:3
God's hand inspires the prophets
Jeremiah 1:9
See also
Isaiah 8:11;
Jeremiah 15:17;
Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:14,22; Ezekiel 33:22; Ezekiel 37:1; Ezekiel 40:1
God's hand fulfils his purposes
Ezra 7:6
See also
2 Chronicles 30:12;
Ezra 7:9,28; Ezra 8:18;
Nehemiah 2:8,18;
Proverbs 21:1;
Ecclesiastes 2:24;
Isaiah 45:1;
Luke 1:66;
Acts 11:21
God's uplifted hand
Signifies his taking an oath
Nehemiah 9:15
See also
Exodus 6:8;
Numbers 14:30;
Deuteronomy 32:40;
Ezekiel 47:14
Signifies his power
Isaiah 9:12,17,21; Isaiah 26:11
God's right hand symbolises his authority
Acts 7:55-56
See also
Psalm 110:1;
Acts 5:31;
Romans 8:34;
Colossians 3:1;
Hebrews 1:3;
1 Peter 3:22
God's hand must be recognised
God requires submission under his hand
1 Peter 5:6
See also
Romans 10:21;
Isaiah 65:2
The works of God's hand must be acknowledged
Psalm 28:5; Psalm 92:4; Psalm 143:5
See also
1075 God, justice of
1105 God, power of
1115 God, purpose of
1130 God, sovereignty
1210 God, human descriptions
1260 finger of God
1270 right hand of God
1325 God, the Creator
1330 God, the provider
1670 symbols
2336 Christ, exaltation
9210 judgment, God's
