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Psa. 134:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Song of degrees.>> Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

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1-3: An exhortation to bless God.

A.M. 3468.

B.C. 536.

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A Song of degrees.

Psa. 120:1• ¹A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me. (Psa. 120:1)

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Psa. 121:1• ¹A Song of degrees. I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come? (Psa. 121:1)

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Psa. 122:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah. (Psa. 122:1)

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Psa. 123:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. (Psa. 123:1)

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Psa. 124:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us--oh let Israel say-- (Psa. 124:1)

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Psa. 125:1• ¹A Song of degrees. They that confide in Jehovah are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved; it abideth for ever. (Psa. 125:1)

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Psa. 126:1• ¹A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. (Psa. 126:1)

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Psa. 127:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Of Solomon. Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain: (Psa. 127:1)

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Psa. 128:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways. (Psa. 128:1)

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Psa. 128• (Psa. 128)

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Psa. 129:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth--oh let Israel say-- (Psa. 129:1)

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Psa. 130:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah. (Psa. 130:1)

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Psa. 131:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Of David. Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do I exercise myself in great matters, and in things too wonderful for me. (Psa. 131:1)

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Psa. 132:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction; (Psa. 132:1)

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Psa. 133:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psa. 133:1)

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bless ye.

Psa. 103:21• ²¹Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his will. (Psa. 103:21)

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Psa. 135:1‑2,19‑21• ¹Hallelujah! Praise the name of Jehovah; praise, ye servants of Jehovah,
²Ye that stand in the house of Jehovah, in the courts of the house of our God.
¹⁹House of Israel, bless ye Jehovah; house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah;
²⁰House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.
²¹Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah! (Psa. 135:1‑2,19‑21)

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1 Chron. 23:30‑32• ³⁰and to stand every morning to thank and praise Jehovah, and likewise at even;
³¹and for all burnt-offerings offered up to Jehovah on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before Jehovah;
³²and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of Jehovah. (1 Chron. 23:30‑32)

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Rev. 19:5• ⁵And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his bondmen, and ye that fear him, small and great. (Rev. 19:5)

which by night.

Psa. 130:6• ⁶My soul waiteth for the Lord more than the watchers wait for the morning, more than the watchers for the morning. (Psa. 130:6)

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Lev. 8:35• ³⁵And ye shall abide at the entrance of the tent of meeting day and night seven days, and keep the charge of Jehovah, that ye die not; for so I am commanded. (Lev. 8:35)

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1 Chron. 9:23,33• ²³And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.
³³And these were the singers, chief fathers of the Levites, who were in the chambers free from service; for they were employed day and night. (1 Chron. 9:23,33)

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Luke 2:37• ³⁷and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers; (Luke 2:37)

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Rev. 7:15• ¹⁵Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits upon the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them. (Rev. 7:15)

• Book 5, Series 3. The Millennium. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• It is Melchisedec blessings, only in Jehovah's sanctuary, and out of Zion where grace has set power to bless. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 132-134” by J.N. Darby)

• We are kings and priests, as indeed we bless now as such in spirit, and as more than that, as dear children, holy and beloved. It is in the holiest of all, where no Jewish priest could enter to bless even in figure, that we stand in reality, and bless Him in whose presence and light we stand there. Night we cannot say then, for “there shall be no night there;” now we praise in Spirit here, saying, “the night is far spent.” And as to our souls, the darkness passes, the true light now shines. But it is in the holiest we bless, in God's own presence, and hence in heaven. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 132-134” by J.N. Darby)

• (v.1-2) Here they are seen as the servants of the Lord, occupied in the highest service―the worship of the Lord. Their worship is without cessation, even by night (1 Chron. 9:33); and is offered in an holy place―the sanctuary of the House of the Lord. Many a time they had raised their hands in prayer on their desert journey; now they are called to lift up their hands in praise in the house of the Lord. (“Psalms 134” by H. Smith)

• This psalm closes the series with the earth being blessed out of Zion. Zion is the place of blessing on earth because the Lord is there. It begins with blessing coming down first on Israel (Ps. 133:3), then blessing from Israel going up in thanksgiving (Ps. 134:1-2). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A Song of degrees. Behold, bless Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, who by nightg stand in the house of Jehovah.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "in the nights."