1 Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
And these are the singers, heads of fathers' `houses' of the Levites, `who dwelt' in the chambers `and were' free `from other service'; for they were employed in their work day and night.
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praise `him', O ye servants of Jehovah, Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Therefore are they before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.
My soul `waiteth' for the Lord More than watchmen `wait' for the morning; `Yea, more than' watchmen for the morning.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth up, Let Israel now say,
Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.
When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.
They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.
and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even; and to offer all burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Jehovah; and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.
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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:-