Psalm 134

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Settings by composers 3 Texts & translations 3.1 Stuttgart Vulgate 3.2 Clementine Vulgate 3.3 Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer 3.4 Statenbijbel (1637)

General Information

Psalms 120 - 134 are called the Hammaaloth psalms, meaning 'step', with each psalm apparently representing one of the 15 steps of the temple in Jerusalem. The Latin text still has canticum graduum, a literal translation for 'stepsong'. They are frequently quoted as psalms of pilgrimage, though this is doubted by scholars.

The psalm has number 133 in the Vulgate translation.

Settings by composers

In Latin unless otherwise stated.

• G.P. da Palestrina (for male choir)
• Heinrich Schütz (in German)
• T.L. da Victoria (for double choir)

Texts & translations

Stuttgart Vulgate

Latin text

1 Canticum graduum ecce benedicite Domino omnes servi Domini qui statis in domo Domini

2 In noctibus levate manus vestras ad sanctum et benedicite Domino

3 Benedicat tibi Dominus ex Sion factor caeli et terrae.

Clementine Vulgate

Latin text

1 Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum, omnes servi Domini,

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

3 In noctibus extollite manus vestras in sancta, et benedicite Dominum.

4 Benedicat te Dominus ex Sion, qui fecit caelum et terram.

Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer

English translation

1 Behold now, praise the Lord : all ye servants of the Lord;

2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord : even in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary : and praise the Lord.

4 The Lord that made heaven and earth : give thee blessing out of Sion.

Statenbijbel (1637)

Dutch translation

1 Een lied Hammaaloth. Ziet, looft den Here, alle gij knechten des Heren!

2 Gij, die allen nacht in het huis des Heren staat.

3 Heft uw handen op naar het heiligdom, en looft den Here.

4 De Here zegene u uit Sion, Hij, Die den hemel en de aarde gemaakt heeft.

Hungarian translation

1 Ime most áldjátok az Urat, ti az Úr minden szolgái!

2 kik az Úr házában állotok, a mi Istenünk háza tornácaiban.

3 Emeljétek föl éjjel kezeiteket a szent helyhez, és áldjátok az Urat.

4 Áldjon meg téged az Úr Sionból, ki a mennyet és földet teremtette.