Psalms 134

KING JAMES BIBLE

A Song of degrees.
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.

KING JAMES 1611

1A song of degrees. Beholde, blesse yee the Lord, all yee seruants of the Lord: which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

2Lift vp your hands in the Sanctuary: & blesse the Lord.

3The Lord that made heauen and earth: blesse thee out of Zion.

Compare Verse to Verse

I == Heb 13:1

II == Ex 30:25 , 30

III == Lev 25:21 ; Deut 4:48

THE NEW AMERICAN BIBLE

1 A song of ascents. O come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD You who stand in the house of the LORD throughout the nights.

2 Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

3 May the LORD bless you from Zion, the Maker of heaven and earth.

COMMENTARIE

v 1-3 The pilgrims urge the priests and Levites on night duty to praise the Lord. Then they prayed for blessing from God, thus ending the Psalms of ascents.