8798. No hand shall touch it. That this signifies that they who insert themselves through any self-confidence, is evident from the signification of “touching,” namely, the mountain, as being to insert themselves into Divine celestial good (see just above, n. 8797); and from the signification of “hand,” as being power (n. 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 6292, 6947, 7188, 7189, 7518, 7673, 8050, 8153, 8281); consequently also self-confidence (n. 878, 5544).

5327. And without thee shall no man lift up his hand. That this signifies that from the celestial of the spiritual is everything of power in the spiritual, is evident from the signification of the “hand,” as being power (see n. 878, 3387, 4931-4937, 5296); hence “no man lifting up his hand without thee,” means that they have no power except from this alone, and therefore that this, namely, the celestial of the spiritual, has all power. That power in the spiritual is signified by the “hand” will be seen in what now follows.