Psalms 134:1
A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
1 Chronicles 9:27And they lodged about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening of it every morning pertained to them.
1 Chronicles 23:30And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening;
2 Chronicles 35:5And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
Psalms 84:5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them .
Psalms 113:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise 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 →