Frequently Asked Questions
What is Psalm 134 about?
It's a brief call for the LORD's servants who "by night stand in the house of the LORD" to bless him (v.1) and "lift up your hands in the sanctuary" (v.2).
Who is being addressed in this psalm?
V.1 addresses "all ye servants of the LORD," likely priests or Levites on night duty in the temple.
What blessing does the final verse pronounce?
V.3 closes with "The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion," a blessing spoken back over the reader.
Today's Verse
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
Verse Of The DayIts closing benediction, that the LORD "who made heaven and earth" would bless the worshiper out of Zion, mirrors the promise of a blessed household in Psalms 128:5. Browse further chapters on the Psalms overview or continue to Psalms 135.
