1 <A Song of the going up.> Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.
And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.
Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord. You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,
<A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.
Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
<A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.
This is why they are before the high seat of God; and they are his servants day and night in his house: and he who is seated on the high seat will be a tent over them.
Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron: Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise. Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
<A Song of the going up. Of David.> See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!
<A Song of the going up. Of David.> Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.
My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.
<A Song of the going up.> Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel now say);
<A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
<A Song of the going up.> When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.
<A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.
<A Song of the going up.> To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.
<A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.
My sons, take care now: for you have been marked out by the Lord to come before him and to be his servants, burning offerings to him.
They had to take their places every morning to give praise and make melody to the Lord, and in the same way at evening; At every offering of burned offerings to the Lord, on Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and on the regular feasts, in the number ordered by the law, at all times before the Lord; And they had the care of the Tent of meeting and the holy place, under the direction of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the work of the house of the Lord.
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Commentary on Psalms 134 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 134
Ps 134:1-3. 1, 2. The pilgrim bands arriving at the sanctuary call on the priests, who
stand in the house of the Lord—at the time of the evening sacrifice, to unite in praising God in their name and that of the people, using appropriate gestures, to which the priests reply, pronouncing the Mosaic blessing which they alone could pronounce. A fit epilogue to the whole pilgrim-book, Psalms 120-134.
by night—the evening service (Ps 141:2), as opposed to morning (Ps 92:2).
2. Lift up your hands—(Compare Ps 28:2).
3. After the manner directed (Nu 6:23).
out of Zion—the Church, as His residence, and thus seat of blessings. Thus close the songs of degrees.