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Psalms 134:1
1Behold, bless and praise the Lord, all servants of the Lord (priests, Levites), Who stand and serve by night in the house of the Lord.
Psalms 134:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!
Context of Psalms 134:1
Behold, bless and praise the Lord, all servants of the Lord (priests, Levites), Who stand and serve by night in the house of the Lord. 2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the Lord. 3May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
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הִנֵּ֤ה׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הָעֹמְדִ֥ים בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 134:1
- Psalms 120:1In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me.
- Psalms 121:1I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]— From where shall my help come?
- Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1Unto you I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!
- Psalms 124:1“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say,
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in and rely on the Lord [with confident expectation] Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem), We were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].
- Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
- Psalms 128:1Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience], Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.
- Psalms 129:1“Many times they have persecuted me (Israel) from my youth,” Let Israel now say,
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O Lord.
- Psalms 131:1Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.
- Psalms 132:1O Lord, remember on David’s behalf All his hardship and affliction;
- Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!
- Psalms 103:21Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him and do His will.
- Psalms 135:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord (priests, Levites),
Commentaries on Psalms 134:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Behold - As if calling attention to the fact that they were there, or had come. Bless ye the Lord - Praise Yahweh. Making known their desire that God should be praised, and calling on those who presided over the public worship of the sanctuary to engage now in that service as expressive of their feelings. All ye servants of the Lord - The priests or ministers of religion, appointed especially to this service. Which by night stand in the house of the Lord…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1An exhortation to bless the Lord. --We must stir up ourselves to give glory to God, and encourage ourselves to hope for mercy and grace from him. It is an excellent plan to fill up all our spare minutes with pious meditations, and prayers and praises. No time would then be a burden, nor should we murder our hours by trifling conversation and vain amusements, or by carnal indulgences. We need desire no more to make us happy, than to be blessed of the Lord…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Those who serve by night were the priests and Levites (see also Psalm 135:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-3stand 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 (Psa 141:2), as opposed to morning (Psa 92:2). 2. Lift up your hands--(Compare Psa 28:2).Read the comment
- Calvin’s Commentaries · v. 1PSALM 134 An exhortation to praise God, addressed to the people of God generally, but more particularly to the Priests and Levites. A Song of Degrees. Psalm 134:1-3 1. Behold! bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who stand nightly in the house of Jehovah. 2. Lift up your hands towards the sanctuary, (“קדש. Some persons render this word as if it were an adverb. So Tilingins has ‘Attollite manus vestras sanete.’ There is no doubt, that lifting up…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 134
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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