Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 134:1-3

PSAL. CXXXIV.

A Song of degrees.

BEhold, blesse ye Iehovah all yee servants of Iehovah, that stand in the house of Iehovah in the nights. Lift up your hands in the Sanctuary, and blesse Iehovah. Iehovah blesse thee out of Sion: he that made heavens and earth.

Annotations. THat stand] that is, serve, or minister, as, which stood before the King, Ier. 51. 12. for which is written, in 2 King. 25 8. servant of the King. Here is meant chiefly the Priests and Levites, whose office was to stand and minister, Deut. 10. 8. and 17. 12. Ezek. 44. 11, 15. So Neh. 12. 44. the Priests and Levites that stood, that is, served. See also Psal. 13 5. 2. The Chaldee expoundeth it, that stand in the watches of the house of the Sanctuary of the Lord, and doe praise in the nights. in the nights] keeping the watch of the Lord. See Levit. 8. 35. 1 Chron. 9. 33. Vers. 2. in the Sanctuary] or, towards the holinesse, that is, the most holy place, where God dwelt betweene the Cherubims: or, in holinesse, that is, holily. Vers. 3. blesse] or will blesse thee, speaking to Gods people. Compare Num. 6. 24. Psal. 128. 5. and the promise, Exod. 20. 24. In all places where I put the memory of my name, I will come unto thee, and blesse thee.