Praising the Lord in His House at Night

A Song of Ascents.

134 Behold, bless the Lord,
All you servants of the Lord,
Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!

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33 These are (A)the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night.

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Praise to God in Creation and Redemption

135 Praise the Lord!

Praise the name of the Lord;
(A)Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
(B)You who stand in the house of the Lord,
In (C)the courts of the house of our God,

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Plea for Relief from Bitter Foes

A Song of Ascents.

120 In (A)my distress I cried to the Lord,
And He heard me.

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

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35 Therefore you shall stay at the door of the tabernacle of meeting day and night for seven days, and (A)keep the [a]charge of the Lord, so that you may not die; for so I have been commanded.”

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 8:35 office

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, (A)“Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, (B)both[a] small and great!”

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  1. Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both

37 and this woman was a widow [a]of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers (A)night and day.

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  1. Luke 2:37 NU until she was eighty-four

The Joy of Going to the House of the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

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

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God the Help of Those Who Seek Him

A Song of Ascents.

121 I (A)will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?

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19 (A)Bless the Lord, O house of Israel!
Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi!
You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Blessed be the Lord (B)out of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!

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Blessed Unity of the People of God

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For (A)brethren to dwell together in unity!

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The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion

A Song of Ascents.

132 Lord, remember David
And all his afflictions;

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Simple Trust in the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

131 Lord, my heart is not [a]haughty,
Nor my eyes [b]lofty.
(A)Neither do I [c]concern myself with great matters,
Nor with things too [d]profound for me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 131:1 Proud
  2. Psalm 131:1 Arrogant
  3. Psalm 131:1 Lit. walk in
  4. Psalm 131:1 difficult

30 to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening; 31 and at every presentation of a burnt offering to the Lord (A)on the Sabbaths and on the New Moons and on the (B)set[a] feasts, by number according to the ordinance governing them, regularly before the Lord; 32 and that they should (C)attend to the (D)needs of the tabernacle of meeting, the needs of the holy place, and the (E)needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren in the work of the house of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:31 appointed feasts

(A)My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

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Song of Victory over Zion’s Enemies

A Song of Ascents.

129 “Many a time they have (A)afflicted[a] me from (B)my youth,”
(C)Let Israel now say—

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  1. Psalm 129:1 persecuted

Blessings of Those Who Fear the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

128 Blessed (A)is every one who fears the Lord,
Who walks in His ways.

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Laboring and Prospering with the Lord

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless (A)the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.

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A Joyful Return to Zion

A Song of Ascents.

126 When (A)the Lord brought back [a]the captivity of Zion,
(B)We were like those who dream.

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  1. Psalm 126:1 Those of the captivity

The Lord the Strength of His People

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

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The Lord the Defense of His People

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

124 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our (A)side,”
(B)Let Israel now say—

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Prayer for Relief from Contempt

A Song of Ascents.

123 Unto You (A)I lift up my eyes,
O You (B)who dwell in the heavens.

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23 So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.

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At that time (A)the Lord [a]separated the tribe of Levi (B)to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, (C)to stand before the Lord to minister to Him and (D)to bless in His name, to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 10:8 set apart

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