Psalms 134:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 28:2 : 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
1 Tim 2:8 : 8 I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
Ps 63:4 : 4 So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Ps 141:2 : 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Lam 2:19 : 19 Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; Pour out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord: Lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.
Lam 3:41 : 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Ps 26:6 : 6 I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
Ps 63:2 : 2 So have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 134:1
84%
1A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
Ps 134:3
82%
3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
Ps 63:4
79%
4So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Ps 135:19-21
3 verses
78%
19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
20O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.
21Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Lam 3:41
78%
41Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Ps 28:2
77%
2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Ps 141:2
77%
2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Ps 135:1-2
2 verses
76%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise [him], O ye servants of Jehovah,
2Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
Ps 113:1-3
3 verses
76%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah.
2Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
3From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same Jehovah's name is to be praised.
Ps 150:1
76%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.
Ps 148:1
73%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.
Neh 9:5
73%
5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
2 Chr 6:12
73%
12And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands;
1 Kgs 8:22
73%
22And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;
Ps 123:1
73%
1A Song of Ascents. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
Ps 149:1
72%
1Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Ps 118:26
72%
26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
Ps 115:15
72%
15Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
1 Kgs 8:14
72%
14And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
2 Chr 6:3-4
2 verses
72%
3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
4And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
Ps 115:18
72%
18But we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.
2 Chr 30:27
72%
27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even unto heaven.
Heb 12:12
72%
12Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;
Num 6:24
71%
24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
Ps 147:12
71%
12Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
1 Chr 16:36
71%
36Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.
Neh 8:6
71%
6and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
Ps 74:3
71%
3Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.
Ps 116:19
71%
19In the courts of Jehovah's house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 24:3
71%
3Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?
Ps 132:9
71%
9Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.
Ps 144:1
71%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:
Ps 100:4
71%
4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.
Ps 20:2
71%
2Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion;
1 Kgs 8:55
71%
55And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
Ps 111:1
71%
1Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
1 Chr 29:10
70%
10Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Ps 103:1
70%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.
Ps 84:4
70%
4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be still praising thee. Selah
Ps 118:16
70%
16The right hand of Jehovah is exalted: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.
2 Chr 6:41
70%
41Now therefore arise, O Jehovah God, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Jehovah God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
Ps 145:10
70%
10All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; And thy saints shall bless thee.
Ps 29:2
70%
2Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in holy array.
Ps 30:4
70%
4Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial [name].