Friday, August 26, 2011

A Short Commentary on Psalm 134: Greetings of Night Watchers


• There were people who served in the Temple day and night.This psalm is addressed to the ones who served in the Temple at night (v. 1). Now these are the singers, heads of fathers' households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were engaged in their work day and night (1 Chron. 9:33).

• The servants should praise the LORD in His sanctuary (v. 2). 1 Timothy 2:8 may be a reference to this verse: Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

• Verse 3 ends with a blessing for the servants: May the LORD bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.

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