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Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!
Psalms 134:1 · New American Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
  • KJV Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
  • 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!
  • 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 120:1A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
  • Ps 135:1–2Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh’s name! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,
  • 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.
  • 2 Chr 29:11My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.”
  • Rev 19:5A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
  • Ps 122:1A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
  • Lev 8:35You shall stay at the door of the Tent of Meeting day and night seven days, and keep Yahweh’s command, that you don’t die: for so I am commanded.”
  • Luke 2:37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
  • Ps 121:1A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
  • Ps 135:19–21House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
  • Ps 132:1A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,
  • Ps 131:1A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
  • Ps 130:6My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
  • 1 Chr 23:30–32and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;
  • Ps 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
  • Ps 123:1A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
  • Ps 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
  • Ps 129:1A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
  • Deut 10:8At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
  • Ps 103:21Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
  • Ps 133:1A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
  • Ps 124:1A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
  • Ps 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
  • Ps 127:1A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
  • 1 Chr 9:23So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, by wards.
  • Rev 7:15Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
  • Ps 130:1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

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  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 134:1 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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