And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
Parallel translations
- WEB and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;
- KJV And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
- BSB They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
- NKJV to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening;
- NASB They are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the Lord, and likewise at evening,
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Quick answer
The Levites were to stand every morning and evening to thank and praise the LORD. Continual, daily worship was their appointed task.
Overview
Morning and evening, the Levites offered thanksgiving and praise, framing each day with worship of God. This rhythm of regular praise reflects that gratitude and adoration are fitting responses to the LORD at all times. Such continual worship anticipates the unceasing praise of God's people and the call for believers to give thanks in all circumstances.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 92:1–3A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;
- 1 Chr 9:33These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.
- Ezra 3:10–11When the builders laid the foundation of Yahweh’s temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, according to the directions of David king of Israel.
- 1 Chr 16:37–42So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
- Ps 137:2–4On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.
- 1 Chr 6:31–33These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there.
- Ps 135:1–3Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
- 2 Chr 29:25–28He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.
- Rev 14:3They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
- 2 Chr 31:2Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.
- Ps 134:1–2A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
- 1 Chr 25:1–7Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
- Exod 29:39–42The one lamb you shall offer in the morning; and the other lamb you shall offer at evening:
- Rev 5:8–14Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Ps 135:19–20House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
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