John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 134:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, etc.] Which Aben Ezra interprets of the priests lifting up their hands to bless the people; but Kimchi, better, of lifting up of the hands to God in prayer; see (<19E102>Psalm 141:2); which should be done “with holiness”, as the Targum renders it, in a holy manner; and is the same with lifting up holy hands, (<540208>1 Timothy 2:8); or towards the holy place; the oracle in the holy of holies, and the ark of the covenant, typical of Christ; (see <110829>1 Kings 8:29,30) (<192802>Psalm 28:2); so Kimchi; or rather, according to Arama, unto the holy name of God, to whom prayer is to be directed; and bless the Lord; which is repeated, to show the importance of the work, that it might not be forgotten and neglected; this being a principal part of spiritual service, and greatly acceptable to God.

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