Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer

Set forth

Bible References

Let my prayer

Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah! The prayer of the upright is his delight.

Set forth

Psalm 5:3
In the morning, O Jehovah, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will address my prayer to you and be on the watch.

As incense

Exodus 30:7
Aaron must burn sweet incense on this altar every morning when he takes care of the lamps.
Leviticus 10:1
Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took an incense burner. They put burning coals and incense in it. Then in Jehovah's presence they offered this unauthorized fire.
Leviticus 16:11
He must offer the bull as a sacrifice to ask forgiveness for your own sins and for the sins of your family.
Numbers 16:35
Fire came from Jehovah and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.
Malachi 1:11
Where ever the sun rises and sets my name will be great among the people of the nations. Incense will be offered to my name everywhere. It will be a pure offering! For my name will be great among the nations, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Luke 1:9
The custom was to draw lots to see who served in the temple. It was his turn to enter into the temple of God and burn incense.
Revelation 5:8
When he took the book the four living creatures and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Every one of them had harps, and golden bowls full of incense. These are the prayers of the holy ones.
Revelation 8:3
Another angel, with a golden incense vessel, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense so he could offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones upon the golden altar before the throne.

The lifting

Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my prayer when I call to you for help, when I lift my hands [in prayer] toward your most holy place.
Psalm 63:4
So I will bless (thank) you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands [in prayer] in your name.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands in holiness and bless Jehovah.
1 Timothy 2:8
I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

The evening

Exodus 29:39
Offer one lamb in the morning and offer the other lamb at twilight.
1 Kings 18:36
Then at the time of the offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your order.
Ezra 9:4
Then everyone who respected the word of the God of Israel were overcome with grief because of the sin of those who came back. They gathered with me until the evening offering.
Daniel 9:21
While I was speaking in prayer, the spirit person [who looked like a man] Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, was inspired to come quickly and touch me. It was about the time of the evening offering.
Acts 3:1
Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer. It was the ninth hour.

General references

Leviticus 2:16
The priest will burn the flour, oil, and all the incense as a reminder. It is an offering by fire to Jehovah.
Psalm 88:2
Let my prayer come before your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries.
Revelation 8:4
The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the holy ones, ascended up, out of the angel's hand, before God.