Psalm 134

Psalm 134 was obviously written for a formal worship context in the temple. There seem to be two distinct parts to this psalm. The first is a call to worship and the second is a blessing. In our adaptation of this psalm we have likewise distinguished those two elements giving the call to worship a jubilant celebratory feel and the blessing a more anthemic feel. The Psalm calls attention to the connection between worship and blessing. To worship is to take the right kind of disposition in relation to God; to come to him in dependence and submission. To take this position is to position ourselves to flourish, that is, to be blessed and to be vessels of blessing to the world.