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Psalms 134:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

May the LORD who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is a blessing, asking that God—the Creator of everything—would bless someone from His holy place in Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This is the concluding verse of Psalm 134, one of the 'Songs of Ascents' sung by Jewish pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem for religious festivals. Zion refers to the hill in Jerusalem where the temple stood, considered God's dwelling place on earth. The priests would likely have spoken this blessing over the worshipers who had come to the temple.

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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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