Psalms 134:1
Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
3 May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
- KJV
- Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
- WEB
- Look! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the LORD’s house!
- ASV
- Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
- DARBY
- {A Song of degrees.} Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
- BLB
- A Song of the Ascents. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Come, bless YHWH, all servants of YHWH, those standing in the house of YHWH by night!
- ÅB
- En sang ved festreisene. Se, lov Herren, alle i Herrens tjenere, dere som står i Herrens hus om nettene!
- OTB
- Se, velsign Herren, alle Herrens tjenere,
Dere som tjener om natten i Herrens hus! - B1930
- En sang ved festreisene. Se, lov Herren, alle i Herrens tjenere, I som står i Herrens hus om nettene!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 120:1
In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:33
Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
Read in contextPsalms 135:1–2
Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD. Give praise, O servants of the LORD,
Read in contextRevelation 19:5
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
Read in context2 Chronicles 29:11
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
Read in contextLeviticus 8:35
You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the LORD’s charge so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded.”
Read in contextPsalms 122:1
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
Read in contextPsalms 135:19–21
O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
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