So they and their descendants were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.
Psalm 134:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, bless ye the LORD, All ye servants of the LORD, Which by night stand in the house of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BEHOLD, BLESS (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, [singers] who by night stand in the house of the Lord. [I Chron. 9:33.] American Standard Version (1901) Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah. Common English Bible All you who serve the LORD: bless the LORD right now! All you who minister in the LORD’s house at night: bless God! Catholic Public Domain Version Alleluia. Praise the name of the Lord. You servants, praise the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Alleluia. Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants, praise the Lord: |
So they and their descendants were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.
And they would spend the night near the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
Now these are the singers, the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites, living in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.
My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence to minister to him and to be his ministers and offer incense.”
Take position in the holy place according to the groupings of the ancestral houses of your kindred the people, and let there be Levites for each division of an ancestral house.
And Bakbukiah and Unno their associates stood opposite them in the service.
Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord; praise the name of the Lord.
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.
my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.
Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
You shall remain at the entrance of the tent of meeting day and night for seven days, keeping the Lord’s charge so that you do not die, for so have I been commanded.”
then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day.
At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day.
And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants and all who fear him, small and great.”
For this reason they are before the throne of God and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them.