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Psalms 134

Bless the Lord in the night

h, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord. 2Lift your hands toward the sanctuary, and praise the Lord.a 3May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem.b

Commentary
Psalm 134 is the final song of the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134), a collection of pilgrim hymns sung by Israelites traveling to Jerusalem for the three annual festivals. This brief, two-verse psalm functions as a liturgical benediction: the first verse calls the temple priests t
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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 134(3)

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References· Psalms 134

a
v.2 — Psalms 28:2, 1 Timothy 2:8, Psalms 63:4, Psalms 141:2, Lamentations 3:41, Lamentations 2:19, Psalms 63:2, Psalms 26:6
b
v.3 — Psalms 128:5, Psalms 20:2, Psalms 124:8, Psalms 146:5-6, Psalms 135:21, Romans 11:26, Psalms 110:2, Psalms 14:7

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