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 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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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

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 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 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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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 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.

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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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 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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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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Psalm 132(A)

A song of ascents.

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

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Psalm 131

A song of ascents. Of David.

My heart is not proud,(A) Lord,
    my eyes are not haughty;(B)
I do not concern myself with great matters(C)
    or things too wonderful for me.(D)

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30 They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening(A) 31 and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon(B) feasts and at the appointed festivals.(C) They were to serve before the Lord regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.

32 And so the Levites(D) carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting,(E) for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the Lord.(F)

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I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen(A) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.(B)

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Psalm 129

A song of ascents.

“They have greatly oppressed(A) me from my youth,”(B)
    let Israel say;(C)

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Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,(A)
    who walk in obedience to him.(B)

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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.

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Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health

Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,(A)
    which cannot be shaken(B) but endures forever.

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Psalm 124

A song of ascents. Of David.

If the Lord had not been on our side—
    let Israel say(A)

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Psalm 123

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to you,
    to you who sit enthroned(A) in heaven.

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23 They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord—the house called the tent of meeting.

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At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi(A) to carry the ark of the covenant(B) of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister(C) and to pronounce blessings(D) in his name, as they still do today.(E)

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