시편 134:1-3 Krv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 134:1-3
God and man; reciprocal relations. "It must needs be a matter of conjecture who the speakers are" in this short psalm; but these three verses bring before us the reciprocal relations existing between our God and ourselves, particularly as those engaged in his worship. "Bless ye the Lord … the Lord bless thee." I. IN APPROACH AND NEARNESS OF SPIRIT . We draw nigh unto him, and he draws nigh unto us ( 2 Chronicles 15:2 ; James 4:8 ). We come up to his house to "seek his... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 134:1-3
The songs of degrees' doxology. This series of psalms ends, as all service of worship should, with the voice of praise and thanksgiving. It is ill if our prayers and varied waiting upon God do not bring us into the spirit which would bless the Lord, and bid all others do the same. That spirit is present in this psalm. Note— I. THE EXHORTATION HERE GIVEN . "Behold, bless ye the Lord." Now, this psalm, being placed here at the end of the series, bids us look back and trace, in... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 134:2
Lift up your hands. The attitude of prayer and praise ( Psalms 63:4 ; Psalms 119:48 ; Psalms 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 Psalms 134:1 ). read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 134:2
Holy hands. (For the high-priestly benediction, see Numb, 6:24.) Raising suppliant hands is the formal, bodily sign of earnest prayer. Every mental or moral state has its corresponding natural bodily attitude or movement; and raising and stretching forth the opened hands in a receptive attitude is the natural bodily attitude accompanying petition. There is an important alteration in this sentence. It should be, "Lift up your hands to the sanctuary;" and the figure is of the priests turning... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 134:3
The Lord that made heaven and earth (comp. Genesis 1:1 ; Psalms 115:15 ; Psalms 121:2 ; Psalms 124:8 ; Psalms 146:6 ). Bless thee out of Zion . God was regarded as dwelling in Zion, and therefore as giving his blessings out of Zion (comp. Psalms 20:2 ; Psalms 53:6 ; Psalms 128:5 ). read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 134:1
Behold - As if calling attention to the fact that they were there, or had come.Bless ye the Lord - Praise Yahweh. Making known their desire that God should be praised, and calling on those who presided over the public worship of the sanctuary to engage now in that service as expressive of their feelings.All ye servants of the Lord - The priests or ministers of religion, appointed especially to this service.Which by night stand in the house of the Lord - There was a class of singers in the... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 134:2
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary - Margin, In holiness. The Hebrew word properly means holiness, but it may be applied to a holy place. See Psalms 20:2. The lifting up of the hands is properly expressive of prayer, but the phrase may be used to denote praise or worship in general.And bless the Lord - In the night-watches - while all around is still, - let there be one place where the voice of praise shall ascend on high. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 134:3
The Lord that made heaven and earth - The great Creator of all things. This is probably the language of those who were thus employed in the service of the Lord at night; their response to the address in the first two verses.Bless thee out of Zion - That is, bless those who thus approached the sanctuary, and called on those within to praise the Lord. This is the answer. Let the blessing of God rest on you. It is language showing that they appreciated the kind and encouraging salutation, and that... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 134:1
Representative worshippers. From a Targum we learn that "the custom in the second temple appears to have been this: After midnight the chief of the doorkeepers took the key of the inner temple, and went with some of the priests through the small postern of the Fire Gate. In the inner court this watch divided itself into two companies, each carrying a burning torch; one company turned west, the other east; and so they compassed the court to see whether all were in readiness for the temple... read more