Nehemiah 8:6

New International Reader's Version

Ezra praised the Lord. He is the great God. All the people lifted up their hands and said, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down. They turned their faces toward the ground and worshiped the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 14:22

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to make a promise to the Lord. He is the Most High God. He is the Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 24:26

Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:36

Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel, for ever and ever. Then all the people said, “Amen!” They also said, “Praise the Lord.”

1 Chronicles 29:10

David praised the Lord in front of the whole community. He said, “Lord, we give you praise. You are the God of our father Israel. We give you praise for ever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to the whole community, “Praise the Lord your God.” So all of them praised the Lord. He’s the God of their people who lived long ago. The whole community bowed low. They fell down flat with their faces toward the ground. They did it in front of the Lord and the king.

2 Chronicles 20:18

Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground. All the people of Judah and Jerusalem also bowed down. They worshiped the Lord.

2 Chronicles 29:10

So I’m planning to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel. Then he’ll stop being angry with us.

2 Chronicles 29:30

The king and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord. They used the words of David and Asaph the prophet. They sang praises with joy. They bowed down and worshiped the Lord.

2 Chronicles 6:4

Then he said, “I praise the Lord. He is the God of Israel. With his mouth he made a promise to my father David. With his powerful hands he made it come true. He said,

Nehemiah 5:13

I also shook out my pockets and emptied them. I said, “Someone might decide not to keep this promise they have made. If that happens, may God shake them out of their house! May he empty them of everything they own!” The whole community said, “Amen.” They praised the Lord. And the leaders did what they had promised to do.

Nehemiah 8:7

The Levites taught the Law to the people. They remained standing while the Levites taught them. The Levites who were there included Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai and Hodiah. They also included Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah.

Psalm 134:2

Lift up your hands in the temple and praise the Lord.

Psalm 141:2

May my prayer come to you like the sweet smell of incense. When I lift up my hands in prayer, may it be like the evening sacrifice.

Psalm 28:2

Hear my cry for your favor when I call out to you for help. Hear me when I lift up my hands in prayer toward your Most Holy Room.

Psalm 41:13

Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel, for ever and ever. Amen and Amen.

Psalm 63:4

I will praise you as long as I live. I will call on your name when I lift up my hands in prayer.

Psalm 95:3

The Lord is the great God. He is the greatest King. He rules over all the gods.

Exodus 12:27

Tell them, ‘It’s the Passover sacrifice to honor the Lord. He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. He spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.’ ” Then the Israelites bowed down and worshiped.

Exodus 4:31

And they believed. They heard that the Lord was concerned about them. He had seen their suffering. So they bowed down and worshiped him.

Jeremiah 28:6

Jeremiah said, “Amen, Hananiah! May the Lord do those things! May he make the words you have prophesied come true. May he bring back from Babylon the objects that belong to the Lord’s house. May he bring back to this place all the people who were taken away.

Lamentations 3:41

Let’s lift up our hands to God in heaven. Let’s pray to him with all our hearts.

Leviticus 9:24

The Lord sent fire on the altar. The fire burned up the burnt offering along with the fat parts. All the people saw it. Then they shouted for joy. They fell with their faces to the ground.

Matthew 26:39

He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”

Matthew 6:13

Keep us from sinning when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.’

1 Corinthians 14:16

Suppose you are praising God in the Spirit. And suppose there are visitors among you who want to know what’s going on. How can they say “Amen” when you give thanks? They don’t know what you are saying.

Ephesians 1:3

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Those blessings come from the heavenly world. They belong to us because we belong to Christ.

1 Timothy 2:8

So I want the men in every place to pray. I want them to lift up holy hands. I don’t want them to be angry when they pray. I don’t want them to argue.

1 Peter 1:3

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

Revelation 7:11

All the angels were standing around the throne. They were standing around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces in front of the throne and worshiped God.