Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 134

1 BEhold, bless ye the LORD all ye servants of the LORD , which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Do not stand there like statues, dumb and idle, but employ your hearts and tongues in singing forth the praises of the Lord.

Peculiarly so called, Priests and Levites, who are set apart to the service of God and of the Sanctuary, as the next clause restrains this general expression.

Not onely by day, but also and especially by night, when their watch was more necessary. See Exod. 27. 21. Levit. 8. 35. 1 Sam. 3. 3. As you watch by night when others sleep, so do you utter the praises of God when others are silent.

i. e. Serve or minister, as this word is used Deut. 10. 8. & 18. 7. and oft elsewhere.

Which word includes both the Temple and Courts belonging to it, as hath been noted before.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1+ letters] Chr. 9. 33.

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary : and bless the LORD.

Unto God in prayer and praises, thus expressing and exciting your inward devotion.

In that holy house of God where you stand, v. 1. Or, in or with holiness: Lift up your hands, as it is prescribed, 1 Tim. 2. 8. Do not content your selves with lifting up your hands, but see that this be done with pure and holy hearts.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word], in holiness.

3 The LORD that made heaven and earth, bless thee out of Zion .

Either, 1. thee whosoever thou ar[illegible: 1+ letters] who dost faithfully perform the duty here commanded. Or, 2. thee, O King, or Priest, who dost engage and encourage us in this blessed work.

Where God dwells, and from whence he heareth the prayers of his people, and giveth them the blessings which they desire and need.