The journey that began in Psalm 120 has finally reached its destination. The pilgrims arrive in Jerusalem and stand in the shadow of the Temple. After everything they have gone through, some traveling for days, others for weeks, they have arrived. The journey that began with an act of repentance concludes in an act of worship. The psalm itself is written in a call and response liturgical style with one group singing the call to worship (vv. 1-2) and the other answering back with the benediction (v.3).

Psalm 134 is a psalm of worship, a call for the pilgrim to bless the LORD, a call to lift our hands in submission and praise, and a reminder that the source of our blessings is the LORD Himself.