'Lift' in the Bible
Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.
Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;Lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies;Rise up for me; You have commanded judgment and vindication.
Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord;See how I am afflicted by those who hate me,You who lift me up from the gates of death,
Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment];Do not forget the suffering.
He rescues me from my enemies;Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me;You deliver me from the man of violence.
Lift up your heads, O gates,And be lifted up, ancient doors,That the King of glory may come in.
Lift up your heads, O gates,And lift them up, ancient doors,That the King of glory may come in.
Hear the voice of my supplication (specific requests, humble entreaties) as I cry to You for help,As I lift up my hands and heart toward Your innermost sanctuary (Holy of Holies).
Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing,And save me from bloodthirsty men.
So will I bless You as long as I live;I will lift up my hands in Your name.
“I said to the arrogant, ‘Do not boast;’And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn [of self-glorification].
‘Do not lift up your [defiant and aggressive] horn on high,Do not speak with a stiff neck.’”
Make Your servant rejoice,For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul [all that I am—in prayer].
The floods have lifted up, O Lord,The floods have lifted up their voice;The floods lift up their pounding waves.
He will drink from the brook by the wayside;Therefore He will lift up His head [triumphantly].
I will lift up the cup of salvationAnd call on the name of the Lord.
And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments,Which I love;And I will meditate on Your statutes.
I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—From where shall my help come?
Unto you I lift up my eyes,O You who are enthroned in the heavens!
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,For I trust in You.Teach me the way in which I should walk,For I lift up my soul to You.