Psalms 134:1
A Song of the Ascents. Lo, bless Jehovah, all servants of Jehovah, Who are standing in the house of Jehovah by night.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:8'At that time hath Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name, unto this day,
1 Chronicles 9:27and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them [is] the watch, and they [are] over the opening, even morning by morning.
1 Chronicles 23:30and to stand, morning by morning, to give thanks, and to give praise to Jehovah, and so at evening;
2 Chronicles 35:5and stand in the sanctuary, by the divisions of the house of the fathers of your brethren, sons of the people, and the portion of the house of a father of the Levites,
Psalms 84:5O the happiness of a man whose strength is in Thee, Highways [are] in their heart.
Psalms 113:1Praise ye Jah! Praise, ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.
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 →