Lamentations 3:41

“Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands, etc.] Lifting up of the hands is a prayer gesture, and is put for prayer itself; (see <19E102>Psalm 141:2 <540208> 1 Timothy 2:8); but the heart must go along with it, or it is of no avail; the soul must be lifted up to God; there must be an ascending of that unto him, in earnest desires after him; in affection and love to him; in faith and dependence on him; and in hope and expectation of good things from him, (<192501>Psalm 25:1); this is the way in which men return to God, even by prayer and supplication. The Targum is, “let us lift up our hearts, and cast away rapine and prey out of our hands;” and Jarchi and Abendana mention a Midrash, that…”

“heart with . . . hands--the antidote to hypocrisy (Psa 86:4; Ti1 2:8).”

“The prophet urges men to search out their faults and amend them. Lamentations 3:40 And turn again to the Lord - Or, “and return to Yahweh.” The prep. (to) in the Hebrew implies not half way, but the whole. Lamentations 3:41 Literally, “Let us lift up our heart unto our hands unto God in heaven;” as if the heart first lifted up the hands, and then with them mounted up in prayer to God. In real prayer the outward expression is caused by the emotion stirring within. return to 'Top of Page'”

“lift: Psa 25:1, Psa 86:4, Psa 143:6-8 with: Psa 28:2, Psa 63:4, Psa 141:2; Th1 2:8 Lamentations 3:42”