1 A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.
And these who sing, heads of fathers of the Levites, in the chambers, `are' free, for by day and by night `they are' over them in the work.
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye the name of Jehovah, Praise, ye servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah, In the courts of the house of our God.
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.
Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure.
A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.
because of this are they before the throne of God, and they do service to Him day and night in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne shall tabernacle over them;
O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah, O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah, Those fearing Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah. Blessed `is' Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.
My soul `is' for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!
A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say:
A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back `to' the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah `are' as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.
A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'
My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.'
and to stand, morning by morning, to give thanks, and to give praise to Jehovah, and so at evening; and for all the burnt-offerings -- burnt-offerings to Jehovah for sabbaths, for new moons, and for appointed seasons, by number, according to the ordinance upon them continually, before Jehovah. And they have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, 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:-