The big picture
Psalms 134 opens in verse 1 with “Behold, bless ye the LORD , all ye servants of the LORD , which by night stand in the…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 2 with “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD .”, and closes in verse 3 with “The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, bless, earth, hands, heaven. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
Scripture beside the summary
Psalms · King James Version · 3Psalms 134:1-3
1–3: Behold, bless ye the LORD , all ye servants of the LORD , which by night…
Psalms 134:1–3 opens with “Behold, bless ye the LORD , all ye servants of the LORD , which by night stand in the house of…” and reaches “The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Psalms 134 develops its own movement around LORD, bless, earth, hands, heaven, with particular weight carried by LORD, bless, earth.
Psalms 134:1-3
King James Version1Behold, bless ye the LORD , all ye servants of the LORD , which by night stand in the house of the LORD .
2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD .
3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Details worth noticing
The opening image
Psalms 134:1 begins with “Behold, bless ye the LORD , all ye servants of the LORD , which by night stand in the house of the LORD .”
Where the chapter turns
Psalms 134:2 forms a natural hinge: “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD .”
The final note
Psalms 134:3 leaves the reader with “The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.”
A word trail through the chapter
The words LORD, bless, earth, hands, heaven, house help reveal the chapter’s repeated concerns.
KJV words made clear
- behold
- look, or pay close attention
- thee
- you
Text first
Where readers differ
The chapter summary begins with what the passage says and how its parts fit together. It does not assume one denomination has already settled every question. Where a conclusion depends on a tradition, literary theory, or historical reconstruction, that dependence is named openly.
The KJV text is presented first. Interpretive conclusions are labeled, and differences are introduced only when they help a reader understand why serious communities do not always reach the same answer.
Comparative interpretive notes for this chapter are in preparation. Until reviewed notes are ready, this page separates the KJV text from summary and application without claiming that serious readers agree on every question.