1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
1 [[A Song H7892 of degrees.]] H4609 Behold, bless H1288 ye the LORD, H3068 all ye servants H5650 of the LORD, H3068 which by night H3915 stand H5975 in the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
2 Lift up H5375 your hands H3027 in the sanctuary, H6944 and bless H1288 the LORD. H3068
3 The LORD H3068 that made H6213 heaven H8064 and earth H776 bless H1288 thee out of Zion. H6726
1 Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.
3 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
1 A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.
2 Lift up your hands `in' the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.
3 Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!
1 {A Song of degrees.} Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah.
3 Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth, bless thee out of Zion.
1 > Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, Who stand by night in Yahweh's house!
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!
3 May Yahweh bless you from Zion; Even he who made heaven and earth.
1 <A Song of the going up.> Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.
2 Give praise to the Lord, lifting up your hands in his holy place.
3 May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, send you blessing out of Zion,
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Commentary on Psalms 134 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 134
Ps 134:1-3. 1, 2. The pilgrim bands arriving at the sanctuary call on the priests, who
stand in the house of the Lord—at the time of the evening sacrifice, to unite in praising God in their name and that of the people, using appropriate gestures, to which the priests reply, pronouncing the Mosaic blessing which they alone could pronounce. A fit epilogue to the whole pilgrim-book, Psalms 120-134.
by night—the evening service (Ps 141:2), as opposed to morning (Ps 92:2).
2. Lift up your hands—(Compare Ps 28:2).
3. After the manner directed (Nu 6:23).
out of Zion—the Church, as His residence, and thus seat of blessings. Thus close the songs of degrees.