Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

Bible References

Prepare

Job 5:8
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to Him.
Job 8:5
But if you earnestly seek God
and ask the Almighty for mercy,
Job 22:21
Come to terms with God and be at peace;
in this way good will come to you.
1 Samuel 7:3
Samuel told them, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, dedicate yourselves to the Lord, and worship only Him. Then He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”
2 Chronicles 12:14
Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the Lord.
2 Chronicles 19:3
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have decided to seek God.”
Psalm 78:8
Then they would not be like their fathers,
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not loyal
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Luke 12:47
And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten.

Stretch

Psalm 68:31
Ambassadors will come from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands to God.
Psalm 88:9
My eyes are worn out from crying.
Lord, I cry out to You all day long;
I spread out my hands to You.
Psalm 143:6
I spread out my hands to You;
I am like parched land before You.Selah

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