Psalms 134 (ASV)

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Chapter Text

134:1 Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

134:2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

134:3 Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth. Psalm 135

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "bless", "jehovah", "servants", "night", "stand", and "house". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "bless", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local ASV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "behold" and "bless" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "bless" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.