Psalm 134:2
New International Version
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.

New Living Translation
Lift your hands toward the sanctuary, and praise the LORD.

English Standard Version
Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD!

Berean Standard Bible
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

King James Bible
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

New King James Version
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.

NASB 1995
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.

NASB 1977
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the LORD!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lift up your hands in the holy place and praise the LORD!

American Standard Version
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
lift your hands in prayer toward his holy place and praise the LORD.

English Revised Version
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and bless ye the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lift your hands toward the holy place, and praise the LORD.

Good News Translation
Raise your hands in prayer in the Temple, and praise the LORD!

International Standard Version
Lift up your hands to the Holy Place and bless the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

NET Bible
Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the LORD!

New Heart English Bible
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

World English Bible
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, "" And bless YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
Lift up your hand to the holy place, and praise ye Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the nights, lift up your hands in sanctity, and bless the Lord.

New American Bible
Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Lift up your hands towards the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Lift up your hands unto Holiness and bless LORD JEHOVAH!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Lift up your hands by night in the sanctuaries, and bless the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Bless the LORD, All You Servants
1A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! 2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD! 3May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.…

Cross References
1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Psalm 63:4
So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

Psalm 141:2
May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Nehemiah 8:6
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.

Lamentations 3:41
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

1 Kings 8:22
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,

Luke 24:50
When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

Exodus 9:29
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.

1 Kings 8:54
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.

Ezra 9:5
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,

Psalm 28:2
Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Psalm 119:48
I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.

1 Chronicles 29:20
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.

Leviticus 9:22
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.

Hebrews 12:12
Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.


Treasury of Scripture

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

lift up

Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Psalm 63:4
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

in the sanctuary.

Psalm 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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Psalm 134
1. An exhortation to bless God














Lift up your hands
The phrase "Lift up your hands" is a call to action, a physical expression of worship and surrender. In the Hebrew context, the act of lifting hands is often associated with prayer and blessing. The Hebrew word for "lift" is "nasa," which means to carry or bear. This gesture signifies an offering of oneself to God, a symbolic act of reaching out to the divine. Historically, this practice can be traced back to the ancient Near Eastern customs where lifting hands was a common posture in prayer, symbolizing openness and receptivity to God's presence and blessings.

in the sanctuary
The term "in the sanctuary" refers to the holy place where God dwells. In Hebrew, the word for sanctuary is "qodesh," meaning a sacred or holy place. This phrase emphasizes the importance of worshiping God in a designated holy space, which, in the context of ancient Israel, would have been the temple in Jerusalem. The sanctuary represents God's presence among His people, a place set apart for divine encounters. This highlights the significance of approaching God with reverence and awe, acknowledging His holiness and the sacredness of the space dedicated to His worship.

and bless the LORD
The phrase "and bless the LORD" is an exhortation to praise and honor God. The Hebrew word for "bless" is "barak," which means to kneel or to give adoration. This act of blessing God is a reciprocal response to His goodness and faithfulness. In the biblical context, blessing the LORD is an acknowledgment of His sovereignty, grace, and mercy. It is an expression of gratitude and devotion, recognizing God's supreme authority and benevolence. This phrase calls believers to actively engage in worship, offering heartfelt praise and thanksgiving to the Creator.

(2) Lift up your hands (see Note, Psalm 28:2) (in) the sanctuary.--The usual meaning would be to the sanctuary (see reference above), but since the servants of Jehovah are here addressed as standing in the sanctuary, this direction seems unreasonable. Render, therefore, in holiness, and comp. "lifting up holy hands" (1Timothy 2:8).

Verse 2. - Lift up your hands. The attitude of prayer and praise (Psalm 63:4; Psalm 119:48; Psalm 141:2). In the sanctuary; rather, towards the sanctuary; i.e. towards the holy of holies. Others render, "in holiness." And bless the Lord (compare the first clause of ver. 1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Lift up
שְׂאֽוּ־ (śə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

your hands
יְדֵכֶ֥ם (yə·ḏê·ḵem)
Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

to the sanctuary
קֹ֑דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

and bless
וּ֝בָרֲכוּ (ū·ḇā·ră·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD!
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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