In the second division verse 4 is the call to praise:

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

His courts with praise;

Be thankful to him, bless his name,

and verse 5 the body of the hymn:

For good is Yahwe: unto everlasting his mercy

And to all generations his faithfulness.

There is no further conclusion and assuredly none is needed.

Psalm 134 is a simple liturgical hymn of a night service in the Jerusalem temple. Some one representing the congregation standing without calls upon the priests in the sanctuary to lift up hands to the Holy of Holies and bless Yahwe (verses 1-2). The priests from within replying invoke Yahwe’s blessing upon the worshipper.

Another very beautiful liturgical hymn of praise is Psalm 24. Verses 1 and 2 are sung by the congregation approaching the sanctuary, and are hymnal in character. Arrived at the sanctuary the question is asked, who are worthy to enter Yahwe’s sanctuary (verse 3), and the answer is given in verses 4, 5. These three verses belong to the category of the teaching psalms. In verse 6 the congregation announces that it seeks the God of Jacob. However the temple doors are closed and the congregation demands that the gates be lifted up to permit the King of Glory to enter, verse 7. Verse 8 brings the challenge from within the temple: “Who is this king of glory?” and the answer is returned by the company without: “Yahwe strong and mighty, Yahwe mighty in battle.” Again the demand is made that the temple gates be lifted up (verse 9), but again the challenge comes from within: “Who is this king of glory?” And now the company returns the age-old title of the king, “Yahwe of hosts, he is the king of glory,” and we are to understand that the gates did lift up, and that the mighty God passed in.