Psalms 134:1
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Deuteronomy 10:8At that time he separated the tribe of Levi, to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to stand before him in the ministry, and to bless in his name until this present day.
1 Chronicles 9:27And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.
1 Chronicles 23:30And the Levites are to stand in the morning to give thanks, and to sing praises to the Lord: and in like manner in the evening,
2 Chronicles 35:5And serve ye in the sanctuary by the families and companies of Levi.
Psalms 84:5Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, O Lord: they shall praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms 113:1Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 134:1
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. I. In the first two verses , the priests or Levites who sat up all night to keep the watch of the house of the Lord are called upon to spend their time while they were upon the guard, not… Read the whole commentary →