Psalms 134
The AIT Bible
A Call to Bless Yahweh
1A song of ascents. Behold, bless Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand in the house of Yahweh by night.
2Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless Yahweh.
3May Yahweh bless you from Zion, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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Cross-references in this chapter
Where this passage connects across Scripture — each link typed and reasoned, part of the AIT Bible Nexus Chart.
A Call to Bless Yahweh
- parallel Psalms 120:1 — Shares the 'song of ascents' superscription with the pilgrimage collection of Psalms 120-134.
- allusion Numbers 6:24 — Echoes the priestly benediction formula invoking Yahweh's blessing upon the people.
- allusion Psalms 28:2 — Shared gesture of lifting up hands toward the holy sanctuary in worship.
- allusion Psalms 121:2 — Repeats the distinctive title of Yahweh as 'the Maker of heaven and earth' found in the ascents collection.
- allusion Psalms 128:5 — Both close with a benediction of blessing from Yahweh out of Zion.
- echoed in Psalms 128:1 — Shared blessing formula 'may Yahweh bless you from Zion' concluding the Songs of Ascents.
- thematic 1 Chronicles 9:33 — Both refer to Levitical temple servants stationed for duty by night.
- thematic 1 Timothy 2:8 — Both commend the lifting up of holy hands as an act of prayer and blessing.
- thematic Genesis 1:1 — Identifies Yahweh as creator of heaven and earth, invoking the creation account.