1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
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.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even: And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD: And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
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Commentary on Psalms 134 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 134
This is the last of the fifteen songs of degrees; and, if they were at any time sung all together in the temple-service, it is fitly made the conclusion of them, for the design of it is to stir up the ministers to go on with their work in the night, when the solemnities of the day were over. Some make this psalm to be a dialogue.
In singing this psalm we must both stir up ourselves to give glory to God and encourage ourselves to hope for mercy and grace from him.
A song of degrees.
Psa 134:1-3
This psalm instructs us concerning a two-fold blessing:-