Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
This psalm calls all the Lord's servants to bless Him, especially the priests and Levites who keep watch in the Temple through the night. They stand there to guard the holy things and tend the altar fire; they must not merely perform their duties but fill those hours with praise and adoration, lifting their hands in prayer toward the sanctuary where God's presence dwells.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 134:1-3
Behold. By this call the pilgrims bespeak the attention of the night watch. They shout to them—Behold! The retiring pilgrims stir up the holy brotherhood of those who are appointed to keep the watch of the house of the Lord. Let them look around them upon the holy place, and everywhere "behold" reasons for sacred praise.
The Levites who guard the Temple by night must keep themselves awake by keeping themselves busy in praise. There is excellent stewardship in filling the empty hours with prayer and meditation on God rather than letting time slip away. Standing in that holy place, they must remember where they are and bless the Lord with lifted hands and lifted hearts.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 134:1-3