„Meine Zeit steht in deinen Händen.“
Psalm 31,16a

Bible verses about God’s hand

“My time is in your hands” – few images of God’s care are as tangible as His hand. It holds, guides, protects, and sustains. Here you will find 21 Bible verses about God’s hand.

Secure in God’s Hands

Verses about security.

  1. My time is in your hands.

    Psalm 31:16aTimeBirthday

  2. Into your hands I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, Lord, faithful God.

    Psalm 31:6

  3. Yet I am always with you, for you hold me by my right hand.

    Psalm 73:23LonelinessBaptismal verses

  4. You surround me on every side and hold your hand over me.

    Psalm 139:5Starting schoolFirst Communion

  5. So would your hand lead me there and your right hold me.

    Psalm 139:10

  6. Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

    Isaiah 41:10God’s presenceFear

  7. For I am the Lord your God, who strengthens your right hand and says to you: Do not fear, I will help you!

    Isaiah 41:13

  8. Behold, I have engraved you on my hands.

    Isaiah 49:16aGod sees meSelf-worth

  9. And I will give them eternal life; they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. The Father who gave them to me is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

    John 10:28-29

  10. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

    Psalm 63:9Soul

  11. Safety is with the ancient God and under his everlasting arms. And he will drive your enemy before you and say: Be destroyed!

    Deuteronomy 33:27

God’s Hand Guides and Protects

Verses about God’s intervening hand.

  1. If he falls, he will not be cast aside; for the Lord holds him by the hand.

    Psalm 37:24

  2. And you will be a beautiful crown in the hand of the Lord and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

    Isaiah 62:3Baptismal verses

  3. You stretch out your hand and fill everything that lives with good pleasure.

    Psalm 145:16Generosity

  4. For in his hand is what is below in the earth; and the heights of the mountains are also his.

    Psalm 95:4Mountains

  5. Who measures the waters with the hollow of his hand and grasps the heavens with his span and comprehends the dust of the earth with a handful and weighs the mountains with a weight and the hills with a balance?

    Isaiah 40:12

  6. The hand of our God is for the best over all who seek him.

    Ezra 8:22b

  7. And he told them of the hand of my God, which had been good over me, and of the words of the king, which he had spoken to me. And they said: Let us rise and build! And their hands were strengthened for good.

    Nehemiah 2:18

  8. So humble yourselves now under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in his time.

    1 Peter 5:6

  9. For I have considered all these things, to find that all righteousness, wisdom, and good deeds are in God’s hand; no human knows the love or the hatred of any person before him.

    Ecclesiastes 9:1

  10. And Jesus cried out loudly and said: Father, I commit my spirit into your hands! And when he had said this, he died.

    Luke 23:46Good FridayCrucifixion

Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.

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The Hand of God in the Bible

The Bible often speaks of God’s hand – not because God has a body, but because hands show what someone does. God’s hand creates (Psalm 95:4), sustains (Psalm 145:16), and guides (Psalm 139:10). For people in need, it is above all a place of security: “Yet I am always with you, for you hold me by my right hand” (Psalm 73:23). And Jesus says of those who belong to him: “no one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:28).

“My time is in your hands”

Psalm 31:16 is one of the most popular verses for birthdays, goodbyes, and funerals. It expresses trust without knowing the future: whatever comes, my life is in God’s hand. Jesus prays at the cross with words from the same psalm: “Father, I commit my spirit into your hands!” (Luke 23:46, after Psalm 31:6). Learn more about Bible verses about time, Bible verses about protection, and Bible verses about trusting God.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does “My time is in your hands” appear?

In Psalm 31:16. The verse is a popular saying for birthdays, baptisms, and funerals.

What does it mean to be “in God’s hand”?

It means knowing that you are held, guided, and protected by God – as promised in Psalm 73:23, Isaiah 41:10, and John 10:28.

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