3 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)
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Psalms Chapter 134 contains 3 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1A Song of degrees. Behold, 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. <sup>the sanctuary: or, holiness</sup>
3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Psalms 134 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 3 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.
The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 134 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 134 contains 3 verses in the King James Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.