Psalms 134:1

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

A song of ascents. Attention! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who serve in the LORD’s temple during the night.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּעֲ֫ל֥וֹת הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הָעֹמְדִ֥ים בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

Shir the-maʿaloth hinnēh ׀ bārakhū ʾeth-YHWH all-ʿavdē YHWH the-ʿōmdim in-bēyth-YHWH in-the-lēylōth

Grammar Details

• *Shir*: construct noun, masculine singular - song of
• *maʿaloth*: noun, feminine plural - ascents/degrees/steps
• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold/look
• *bārakhū*: verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!
• *ʾeth*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʿavdē*: noun, masculine plural construct - servants of
• *ʿōmdim*: participle, qal active, masculine plural - standing/who stand
• *bēyth*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *lēylōth*: noun, masculine plural - nights

Word Meanings

• *Shir hamaʿaloth*: Song of Ascents/Song of Steps/Song of Degrees
• *bārakhū*: bless/praise/kneel before
• *ʿōmdim*: standing/serving/ministering

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 9:33 : 33 The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.
• Ps 135:1-2 : 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD! Offer praise, you servants of the LORD, 2 who serve in the LORD’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God.
• Lev 8:35 : 35 You must reside at the entrance of the Meeting Tent day and night for seven days and keep the charge of the LORD so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded.”
• Rev 19:5 : 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:“Praise our God all you his servants, and all you who fear him, both the small and the great!”
• Ps 103:21 : 21 Praise the LORD, all you warriors of his, you servants of his who carry out his desires!
• Ps 120:1 : 1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the LORD and he answered me.
• Ps 121:1 : 1 A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?
• Ps 122:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me,“We will go to the LORD’s temple.”
• Ps 123:1 : 1 A song of ascents. I look up toward you, the one enthroned in heaven.
• Ps 124:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David.“If the LORD had not been on our side”– let Israel say this!–
• Ps 125:1 : 1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever.
• Ps 126:1 : 1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.
• Ps 127:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
• Ps 128:1 : 1 A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
• Ps 129:1 : 1 A song of ascents.“Since my youth they have often attacked me,” let Israel say.
• Ps 130:1 : 1 A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O LORD.
• Ps 130:6 : 6 I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.
• Ps 131:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David. O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.
• Ps 132:1 : 1 A song of ascents. O LORD, for David’s sake remember all his strenuous effort,
• Ps 133:1 : 1 A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers truly live in unity!
• Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to stand before the LORD to serve him, and to formulate blessings in his name, as they do to this very day.
• 1 Chr 9:23 : 23 They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the LORD’s sanctuary(that is, the tabernacle).
• 1 Chr 23:30-32 : 30 They also stood in a designated place every morning and offered thanks and praise to the LORD. They also did this in the evening 31 and whenever burnt sacrifices were offered to the LORD on the Sabbath and at new moon festivals and assemblies. A designated number were to serve before the LORD regularly in accordance with regulations. 32 They were in charge of the meeting tent and the holy place, and helped their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the LORD’s temple.
• 2 Chr 29:11 : 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, to be his ministers, and offer sacrifices.”
• Ps 135:19-21 : 19 O family of Israel, praise the LORD! O family of Aaron, praise the LORD! 20 O family of Levi, praise the LORD! You loyal followers of the LORD, praise the LORD! 21 The LORD deserves praise in Zion– he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
• Luke 2:37 : 37 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
• Rev 7:15 : 15 For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.