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href="/bsb/psalms/134.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/134.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/134.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Lift your hands toward the sanctuary, and praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/134.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/134.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/134.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands <i>in</i> the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/134.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands <i>in</i> the sanctuary, And bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/134.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/134.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/134.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/134.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/134.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/134.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/134.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands in the holy place and praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/134.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/134.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />lift your hands in prayer toward his holy place and praise the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/134.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and bless ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/134.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Lift your hands toward the holy place, and praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/134.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Raise your hands in prayer in the Temple, and praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/134.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the Holy Place and bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/134.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/134.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/134.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/134.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/134.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/134.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, "" And bless YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/134.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/134.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Lift up your hand to the holy place, and praise ye Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/134.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/134.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 133:2>In the nights, lift up your hands in sanctity, and bless the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/134.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/134.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/134.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Lift up your hands towards the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/134.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Lift up your hands unto Holiness and bless LORD JEHOVAH!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/134.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/134.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Lift up your hands by night in the sanctuaries, and bless the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/134-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16735" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/134.htm">Bless the LORD, All You Servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śə·’ū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Lift up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·ḵem (N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">to the sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇā·ră·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">and bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD!</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a></span><br />Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4</a></span><br />So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a></span><br />May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">Nehemiah 8:6</a></span><br />Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-41.htm">Lamentations 3:41</a></span><br />Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">1 Kings 8:22</a></span><br />Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">Luke 24:50</a></span><br />When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-29.htm">Exodus 9:29</a></span><br />Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">1 Kings 8:54</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Ezra 9:5</a></span><br />At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a></span><br />Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-48.htm">Psalm 119:48</a></span><br />I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-20.htm">1 Chronicles 29:20</a></span><br />Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-22.htm">Leviticus 9:22</a></span><br />Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-12.htm">Hebrews 12:12</a></span><br />Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">lift up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a></b></br> Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4</a></b></br> Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a></b></br> Let my prayer be set forth before thee <i>as</i> incense; <i>and</i> the lifting up of my hands <i>as</i> the evening sacrifice.</p><p class="hdg">in the sanctuary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-6.htm">Psalm 26:6</a></b></br> I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a></b></br> I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/118-27.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/114-2.htm">Sanctuary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/139-20.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/psalms/135-1.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Sanctuary</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 134</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">An exhortation to bless God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/134.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/134.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Lift up your hands</b><br>This phrase is a call to worship and an expression of prayer and praise. In ancient Israel, lifting hands was a common posture during prayer, symbolizing surrender, openness, and a desire to receive from God. This gesture is seen throughout the Bible, such as in <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a>, where Paul encourages men to pray with holy hands lifted. It signifies a physical expression of inner devotion and reverence.<p><b>to the sanctuary</b><br>The sanctuary refers to the holy place where God's presence dwells, specifically the temple in Jerusalem during the time of the psalmist. The temple was the center of Jewish worship and the place where sacrifices were offered. It was considered the dwelling place of God on earth, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>, where the glory of the LORD filled the temple. This phrase emphasizes the importance of directing worship towards God's holy presence.<p><b>and bless the LORD!</b><br>To bless the LORD means to praise, honor, and worship Him. This is a call for the worshipers, particularly the priests and Levites who served in the temple, to offer their adoration and thanksgiving to God. The act of blessing God is a recognition of His sovereignty, goodness, and faithfulness. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/103.htm">Psalm 103:1-2</a>, where David calls on his soul to bless the LORD and remember all His benefits. It is an invitation to acknowledge God's greatness and respond with heartfelt worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/134.htm">Psalm 134</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who composed many of the Psalms. This Psalm is part of the Songs of Ascents, which were sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary.htm">The Sanctuary</a></b><br>Refers to the holy place where God dwells, specifically the temple in Jerusalem. It symbolizes God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levites/priests.htm">The Levites/Priests</a></b><br>Those who served in the temple, often leading worship and blessing the LORD on behalf of the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pilgrims.htm">The Pilgrims</a></b><br>The faithful Israelites who traveled to Jerusalem for the feasts, participating in worship and blessing God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_physical_and_spiritual_act.htm">Worship as a Physical and Spiritual Act</a></b><br>Lifting hands is a biblical expression of worship, symbolizing surrender, praise, and a reaching out to God. It is both a physical and spiritual act that engages the whole person in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_the_lord.htm">Blessing the LORD</a></b><br>To bless the LORD is to speak well of Him, to praise His name, and to acknowledge His greatness and goodness. It is an act of gratitude and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_sanctuary.htm">The Role of the Sanctuary</a></b><br>The sanctuary represents God's presence. In the New Testament context, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and worship is not confined to a physical location but is a lifestyle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_role_of_believers.htm">Priestly Role of Believers</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be a royal priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices and blessings to God through our lives and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a></b><br>The communal aspect of worship is emphasized as the pilgrims and priests together lift their hands and voices to bless the LORD, highlighting the importance of corporate worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_134.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 134</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'the_lord_to_my_lord'_mean.htm">What does 'The LORD said to my Lord' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_'bless_the_lord'.htm">How does Psalm 134's call to 'bless the Lord' fit with passages like Genesis 12:2, where only God imparts blessing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_prayer_align_with_torah_rituals.htm">Psalm 141:2 - If prayer is equated with physical incense offerings, how does this align with the Torah's requirements for literal sacrificial rituals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_samuel_22_and_psalm_18_differ.htm">(2 Samuel 22 compared with Psalm 18) Why do these passages have slight variations if both are supposed to be inspired or accurate accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/134.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Lift up your hands </span>(see Note, <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm" title="Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy oracle.">Psalm 28:2</a>) (in) the sanctuary.--The usual meaning would be <span class= "ital">to the sanctuary </span>(see reference above), but since the servants of Jehovah are here addressed as standing <span class= "ital">in </span>the sanctuary, this direction seems unreasonable. Render, therefore, <span class= "ital">in holiness, </span>and comp. "lifting up holy hands" (<a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm" title="I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.">1Timothy 2:8</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/134.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Lift up your hands.</span> The attitude of prayer and praise (<a href="/psalms/63-4.htm">Psalm 63:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-48.htm">Psalm 119:48</a>; <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>). <span class="cmt_word">In the sanctuary</span>; rather, <span class="accented">towards the sanctuary</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. towards the holy of holies. Others render, "in holiness." And bless the Lord (compare the first clause of ver. 1). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/134-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Lift up</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂאֽוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(śə·’ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵכֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the sanctuary</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹ֑דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bless</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בָרֲכוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·ră·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/134-2.htm">Psalm 134:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/134-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/134-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 134:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 134:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 134:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 134:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>