Come, Bless the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents.

134 Come, bless the Lord, all you (B)servants of the Lord,
    who (C)stand (D)by night in the house of the Lord!

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Psalm 134

A song of ascents.

Praise the Lord, all you servants(A) of the Lord
    who minister(B) by night(C) in the house of the Lord.

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33 Now these, the (A)singers, the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.

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33 Those who were musicians,(A) heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.(B)

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Your Name, O Lord, Endures Forever

135 (A)Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord,
    give praise, O (B)servants of the Lord,
who (C)stand in the house of the Lord,
    in (D)the courts of the house of our God!

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Psalm 135(A)

Praise the Lord.[a]

Praise the name of the Lord;
    praise him, you servants(B) of the Lord,
you who minister in the house(C) of the Lord,
    in the courts(D) of the house of our God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 135:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verses 3 and 21

Deliver Me, O Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents.

120 In my distress I called to the Lord,
    and he answered me.

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Psalm 120

A song of ascents.

I call on the Lord(A) in my distress,(B)
    and he answers me.

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11 My sons, do not now be negligent, (A)for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him.”

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11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him and serve him,(A) to minister(B) before him and to burn incense.”

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35 At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the Lord has (A)charged, so that you do not die, for so I have been commanded.”

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35 You must stay at the entrance to the tent of meeting day and night for seven days and do what the Lord requires,(A) so you will not die; for that is what I have been commanded.”

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And from the throne came a voice saying,

(A)“Praise our God,
    all you his servants,
(B)you who fear him,
    small and great.”

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Then a voice came from the throne, saying:

“Praise our God,
    all you his servants,(A)
you who fear him,
    both great and small!”(B)

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37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.[a] She did not depart from the temple, (A)worshiping with (B)fasting and prayer night and day.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:37 Or as a widow for eighty-four years

37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[a](A) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.

Let Us Go to the House of the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of David.

122 I was glad when they said to me,
    (B)“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

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Psalm 122

A song of ascents. Of David.

I rejoiced with those who said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

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My Help Comes from the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents.

121 I (B)lift up my eyes to (C)the hills.
    From where does my help come?

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Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?

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19 (A)O house of Israel, bless the Lord!
    O house of Aaron, bless the Lord!
20 O house of Levi, bless the Lord!
    You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Blessed be the Lord (B)from Zion,
    he who (C)dwells in Jerusalem!
(D)Praise the Lord!

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19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;(A)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(B)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(C)

Praise the Lord.

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When Brothers Dwell in Unity

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and pleasant it is
    when (B)brothers dwell in unity![a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 133:1 Or dwell together

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

How good and pleasant it is
    when God’s people live together(A) in unity!(B)

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The Lord Has Chosen Zion

A Song of (A)Ascents.

132 Remember, O Lord, in David's favor,
    all (B)the hardships he endured,

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Psalm 132(A)

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.(B)

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