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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (1871)

Psalms 134 A Call to Praise at Night

Classic verse-by-verse commentary on Psalms 134 from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871). Covers: 1, 2. The pilgrim bands arriving at the sanctuary call on the priests, who.

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1, 2. The pilgrim bands arriving at the sanctuary call on the priests, who

1Behold, 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. Psalms 134:1-3 ยท KJV
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by night โ€” the evening service (Ps 141:2), as opposed to morning (Ps 92:2).
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Lift up your hands โ€” (Compare Ps 28:2).
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After the manner directed (Nu 6:23). out of Zion โ€” the Church, as His residence, and thus seat of blessings. Thus close the songs of degrees.

Commentary text from Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (1871), a public-domain work, offered freely for personal study. Scripture quotations are from the public-domain King James Version.