PSALM 134 Giving and Receiving the Blessing THESIS: If you look up you will be able to step up Psalm

120-134: Beholding Believing 120-Groaning 125-Dangers The Songs of Degrees 121-Glancing 126-Dreams Steps to Spiritual 122-Glorying 127-Desires Growth 123-Gazing 128-Delights
124-Gasping 129-Dreads

Cross-References:

Blessing
130-Pardon 131-Patience 132-Promises 133-People 134 - Power

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 1 Chron. 9:33; 23:30 And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even:
Nehemiah 8:6 6And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

An Alternate View

Trouble
120-Prayer 123-Defense 126-Fellowship 129-Patience 132-Rest

Trust
121-Expectation 124-Deliverance 127-Established 130-Penitence 133-Unity

Triumph
122-Rejoicing 125-Security 128-Fruit 131-Hope 134-Blessing

I. GIVE BLESSING TO GOD, 1-2 A. WhoNight Watchmen (Servants), 1a B. WhenNight Watches (Sentinels), 1b C. WhereGods House (Sanctuary), 1c D. WhatLifting Hands (Songs), 2 1. Clean 2. Dependent 3. Consecrated 4. Begging II. GET BLESSING FROM GOD, 3 A. Gods Ability Gives Us Our Assurance, 3a B. Gods Abode Gives Us Our Answer, 3b

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
James 4:8 8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Psalm 66:18
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If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Isaiah 1:15 15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Psalm 28:2 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. Psalm 141:2 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 1 Kings 8:22 22And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

Key Thot:

It is impossible for us to bless God without having him bless us.