the 28 uses of “the right Hand of God’ in Tanakh
- Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; your right hand, o Lord, smashes the enemy.” POWER
- Exodus 15:12 You stretched your right hand, and the earth swallowed them.” POWER
- Deuteronomy 33:2 “Veata merivevot kodesh mimino esh dat lemo” “He said: the Lord came from Sinai. He shone upon them from Seir. He appeared from Mount Paran. And He approached from Rivevot Kodesh, with a fiery law for them in His right hand.” POWER
- Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you. Be not frightened, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.” POWER
- Isaiah 48: 12-13 “Shema Elai Yaakov veIsrael mekorai: Ani Hu, Ani rishon, af Ani a’haron.” “(12) Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am He – I am the first, And I am the last. (13)My own hand founded the earth, My right hand spread out the skies. I call unto them, I let them stand up.” POWER
- Isaiah 62:8 “Nishba’ adonai Bimina…” The Lord has sworn by His right hand, by His mighty arm: nevermore shall I give your new grain to your enemies for food, nor shall any foreigner drink the new wine for which you have labored. (9) But those who harvest it shall eat it, and give praise to the Lord; and those who gather it shall drink it in My sacred courts.” POWER
- Habakkuk 2:16 “You shall be sated with shame rather than glory: drink in your turn and stagger! The cup in the right hand of the Lord shall come around to you, and disgrace to your glory.” HONOR
- Psalms 16:12 “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are delights forever.” HONOR
- Psalms 17:7 “Display Your faithfulness [chesed] in wonders, You who deliver with Your right hand those who seek refuge from assailants.” POWER
- Psalms 18:36 “You have given me the shield of your protection; Your right hand has held me up; Your kindness has made me great.” POWER
- Psalms 20:7 “Now I know that the Lord will save His anointed. He will hear him from His holy sanctuary with the saving strength of His right hand.” POWER
- Psalms 21:9 “Your hand shall find out all Your enemies; Your right hand shall overpower Your foes.” POWER
- Psalms 44:4 “It was not by their sword that they took the land, their arm did not give them victory, but Your right hand, Your arm, and Your goodwill, for You favored them.” POWER
- Psalms 45:5 “And you ride in your majesty for truth and meekness and righteousness, and You lead with Your right hand into terrible deeds.” POWER
- Psalms 48:10 “According to your name, O Lord, so is your praise unto the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.” HONOR
- Psalms 63:9 “My soul follows hard after you. Your right hand upholds me.” POWER
- Psalms 74:11 “Why do You hold back Your hand, Your right hand? Draw it out of your bosom!” POWER
- Psalms 77:11 “And I said: it is my fault. But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.” POWER
- Psalms 78:54 “He brought them to his holy realm, the mountain His right hand has acquired.” POWER
- Psalms 80:15-19 “O Lord of Hosts, turn again, look down from heaven and see, take note of that vine (16) the stock planted by Your right hand, the stem you have taken as Your own. (17) For it is burned by fire and cut down, perishing before Your angry blast. (1) Grant your help to the man at Your right hand, the one You have taken as Your own. (19) We will not turn away from You; preserve our life that we may invoke Your name.” POWER then HONOR
- Psalms 89:14 “You have a mighty arm. Strong is your hand, and high is Your right hand!” POWER and HONOR
- Psalms 98:1: “Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has worked wonders; His right hand, His holy arm, has won Him victory.” POWER
- Psalms 98:15-16 “The tents of the victorious resounds with joyous shouts of deliverance. The right hand of the Lord is triumphant! (16) The right hand of the Lord is exalted! The right hand of the Lord is triumphant!” POWER
- Psalms 108:7 “That those You love may be rescued, deliver with Your right hand and answer me.” POWER
- Psalms 110:1 “A psalm of David. The Lord said to my lord: sit at My right hand while I make your enemies your footstool.” HONOR
- Psalms 138:7 “Though I walk in the midst of danger, You preserve me in the face of my enemies. You extend your hand; with Your right hand you deliver me.” POWER
- Lamentations 2:3 “In blazing anger He has cut down all the might of Israel; He has withdrawn His right hand in the presence of the enemy; He has ravaged Jacob like flaming fire, consuming on all sides.” POWER
- Lamentations 2:4 “He bent His bow like an enemy, He poised His right hand like a foe; He slew all who delighted the eye. He poured his His fury like fire in the fair tent of Zion.” POWER