Psalms Chapter 134

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 Thou wilt prolong the king’s life;

2 His years shall be as many generations.

3 He shall abide before God for ever:

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah.

3 Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth, bless thee out of Zion.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise the Lord, [ye his] servants,

2 who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise ye the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises to his name; for [it is] good.

4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.

5 For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods;

6 all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.

7 Who brings up clouds from the extremity of the earth: he has made lightnings for the rain: he brings winds out of his treasures.

8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, on Pharao, and on all his servants.

10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

11 Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan:

12 and gave their land [for] an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people.

13 O Lord, thy name [endures] for ever, and thy memorial to all generations.

14 For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.

15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.

16 They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;

17 they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

18 Let those who make them be made like to them; and all those who trust in them.

19 O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: O house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord:

20 O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

21 Blessed in Sion be the Lord, who dwells in Jerusalem.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Alleluia. Laudate nomen Domini, laudate servi Dominum:

2 Qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri.

3 Laudate Dominum, quia bonus Dominus: psallite nomini eius, quoniam suave.

4 Quoniam Iacob elegit sibi Dominus Israel in possessionem sibi.

5 Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster præ omnibus diis.

6 Omnia quæcumque voluit, Dominus fecit in cælo, in terra, in mari, et in omnibus abyssis.

7 Educens nubes ab extremo terræ: fulgura in pluviam fecit. Qui producit ventos de thesauris suis:

8 qui percussit primogenita Ægypti ab homine usque ad pecus.

9 Et misit signa, et prodigia in medio tui Ægypte: in Pharaonem, et in omnes servos eius.

10 Qui percussit gentes multas: et occidit reges fortes:

11 Sehon regem Amorrhæorum, et Og regem Basan, et omnia regna Chanaan.

12 Et dedit terram eorum hereditatem, hereditatem Israel populo suo.

13 Domine nomen tuum in æternum: Domine memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.

14 Quia iudicabit Dominus populum suum: et in servis suis deprecabitur.

15 Simulacra Gentium argentum, et aurum, opera manuum hominum.

16 Os habent, et non loquentur: oculos habent, et non videbunt.

17 Aures habent, et non audient: neque enim est spiritus in ore ipsorum.

18 Similes illis fiant qui faciunt ea: et omnes, qui confidunt in eis.

19 Domus Israel benedicite Domino: domus Aaron benedicite Domino.

20 Domus Levi benedicite Domino: qui timetis Dominum, benedicite Domino.

21 Benedictus Dominus ex Sion, qui habitat in Ierusalem.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the LORD’s house!

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise the LORD!

3 May the LORD bless you from Zion, even he who made heaven and earth.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.

2 Lift up your hands <FI>in<Fi> the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

3 Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).