Psalms 134:3
praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
In Context
2You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God:
4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
Cross References
Ruth 2:4And behold, he came out of Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you.” They answered him, “May the Lord bless you.”
Psalms 20:2In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.
Psalms 110:2Great are the works of the Lord, exquisite in all his intentions.
Psalms 135:21And he granted their land as an inheritance, for his mercy is eternal:
Psalms 146:5Great is our Lord, and great is his virtue. And of his wisdom, there is no number.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 134:2-3
A Call to Bless God. 1 Behold, bless ye the Lord , all ye servants of the Lord , which by night stand in the house of the Lord . 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord . 3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. This psalm instructs us concerning a two-fold blessing:— I. Our blessing God, that is, speaking well of him, which here we are taught to do, v. 1, 2 . 1. It is a call to the Levites to do it. They were the servants of the Lord by office, appointed to minister in holy… Read the whole commentary →