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Heart lifted up

Here’s what it means

A person became proud, self-important, bold, or confident, depending on the context.

Why the Bible says it this way

An idiom is a familiar phrase whose meaning comes from the whole expression, not from reading each word by itself.

A helpful detail: Most uses condemn pride, but a lifted heart can also describe courageous devotion. Context must decide.

Where it appears