Psalms 134
134
PSALM 134
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye
that his attendants are,
Ev'n you that in God's temple be,
and praise him nightly there.
2Your hands within God's holy place
lift up, and praise his name.
3From Sion' hill the Lord thee bless,
that heav'n and earth did frame.
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Psalms 134
134
Psalm 134#sn Psalm 134. The psalmist calls on the temple servants to praise God (vv. 1-2). They in turn pronounce a blessing on the psalmist (v. 3).
A song of ascents.#sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.
1 Attention!#tn Heb “Look!” Praise the Lord,
all you servants of the Lord,
who serve#tn Heb “stand.” in the Lord’s temple during the night.
2 Lift your hands toward the sanctuary
and praise the Lord!
3 May the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth,
bless you#tn The pronominal suffix is second masculine singular, suggesting that the servants addressed in vv. 1-2 are responding to the psalmist. from Zion!#tn Heb “may the Lord bless you from Zion, the maker of heaven and earth.”
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