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Psalms 134:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Raise your hands in the holy place, and praise the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is calling people to physically express their worship by lifting their hands and blessing God in His sacred place.

📚 Historical Context

This is one of the Songs of Ascents, likely sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem for religious festivals. The sanctuary refers to the temple in Jerusalem, where worshipers would gather to praise God. Lifting hands was a common ancient practice of worship, symbolizing surrender, praise, and reaching toward heaven.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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