1A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless the LORD, all 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 bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
3 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)
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Psalms Chapter 134 contains 3 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless the LORD, all 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 bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
Psalms 134 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 3 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).
The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most literal), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 134 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 134 contains 3 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.