Praise & Worship With Our Hands [ Yodah, Yadah Yad ]; aka, Raising Our Hands In Intimacy, Closeness & Passion
In Ancient Biblical Hebrew the words “Yodah,, Yadah & Yad” are parent & child roots for the phrases we sing and shout in PRAISE & WORSHIP. So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands [ yadah ] and call on your name. Psalm 63:4 In an action-oriented setting [ or Ancient Biblical Hebrew } we extend our hands [ yada ] toward the heavens. Remember there are three heavens-the Most High God is in the third heaven. As a matter of fact, we are giving the LORD of Hosts “ EARTHLY PRAISE” because there are angels & seraphim's in heaven giving the LORD of Hosts praise & worship 355, 24 & 7. In an abstract { Roman-Greco/American ] mindset; or in our attitude we are to be thankful, we are expressing thankfulness with our hands; and we are surrendering our selfishness in exchange for the LORD’s will, prayers & petitions. Example: Raising our hands to the LORD is a signal for help, guidance, counsel, we are surrendering our free-will for his di