Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
- BSB A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
- NKJV Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!
- NASB Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!
- NLT Oh, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord.
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Quick answer
It calls the servants who minister by night in God's house to praise Yahweh. It summons even the quiet night watch to continual worship.
Overview
This final Song of Ascents addresses the priests and Levites who serve through the night in the temple, urging them to bless the Lord. No hour is exempt from praise, even the unseen night watches. Such ceaseless worship points to the church's calling to praise God at all times through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 27
- Ps 120:1In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
- Ps 135:1–2Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
- 1 Chr 9:33And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
- 2 Chr 29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
- Rev 19:5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
- Ps 122:1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
- Lev 8:35Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.
- Luke 2:37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
- Ps 121:1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
- Ps 135:19–21Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
- Ps 132:1Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
- Ps 131:1Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
- Ps 130:6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
- 1 Chr 23:30–32And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
- Ps 128:1Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
- Ps 123:1Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
- Ps 126:1When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
- Ps 129:1Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
- Deut 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 unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
- Ps 103:21Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
- Ps 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
- Ps 124:1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
- Ps 125:1They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
- Ps 127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
- 1 Chr 9:23So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
- Rev 7:15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
- Ps 130:1Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
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