All you who serve the Lord, praise the Lord. All you who serve at night in the house of the Lord, praise him.

耶和华的仆人夜间站在耶和华殿中的，你们当称颂耶和华！

来，称颂耶和华！夜间侍立在耶和华殿中，耶和华的仆人，

来，称颂耶和华！夜间侍立在耶和华殿中，耶和华的仆人，

夜间在耶和华殿中事奉的仆人们啊，你们都要称颂耶和华。

耶和华的众仆人哪！你们要称颂耶和华；夜间在耶和华殿中侍候的，你们要称颂耶和华。（本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题）

看哪，你们当颂赞耶和华！耶和华所有的仆人哪，夜间站在耶和华殿中的人哪，

耶和華的僕人夜間站在耶和華殿中的，你們當稱頌耶和華！

來，稱頌耶和華！夜間侍立在耶和華殿中，耶和華的僕人，

來，稱頌耶和華！夜間侍立在耶和華殿中，耶和華的僕人，

夜間在耶和華殿中事奉的僕人們啊，你們都要稱頌耶和華。

耶和華的眾僕人哪！你們要稱頌耶和華；夜間在耶和華殿中侍候的，你們要稱頌耶和華。（本節在《馬索拉文本》包括細字標題）

哦，永恆主的眾僕人哪，你們要祝頌永恆主；黑夜在永恆主殿院裏站班的啊，你們要祝頌永恆主；

看哪，你們當頌讚耶和華！耶和華所有的僕人哪，夜間站在耶和華殿中的人哪，

耶和華之諸僕、夜間侍立其室者、其稱頌耶和華兮、

耶和華之僕、在彼室中、供其役事、永夕弗替、當頌讚之兮、

主之一切僕人、夜間侍立在主殿者、當讚美主、

Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord.

Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!

Oh, praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the house of the Lord.

Now bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who stand in the LORD’s house at night!

Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!

Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!

Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.

Now praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord’s house at night!

Behold, bless ye the LORD, all[ ye] servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Attention! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who serve in the LORD’s temple during the night.

Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!

Those who led the music lived in rooms in the temple. They were the leaders of their Levite families. Their only duty was to lead the music. They had to do that work day and night.

Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord. You who serve the Lord, praise him.You who serve in the house of the Lord, praise him. You who serve in the courtyards of the temple of our God, praise him.

My sons, don’t fail to obey the Lord. He has chosen you to stand in front of him and work for him. He wants you to serve him and burn incense to him.”

Then a voice came from the throne. It said,“ Praise our God, all you who serve him! Praise God, all you who have respect for him, both great and small!”

Stay at the entrance to the tent of meeting for seven days. Stay here day and night. Do what the Lord requires. Then you won’t die. That’s the command the Lord gave me.”

I call out to the Lord when I’m in trouble, and he answers me.

I wait for the Lord to help me. I want his help more than night watchmen want the morning to come. I’ll say it again. I want his help more than night watchmen want the morning to come.

Lord, my heart isn’t proud. My eyes aren’t proud either. I don’t concern myself with important matters. I don’t concern myself with things that are too wonderful for me.

I was very glad when they said to me,“ Let us go up to the house of the Lord.”

People of Israel, praise the Lord. Priests of Aaron, praise the Lord.Tribe of Levi, praise the Lord. You who have respect for the Lord, praise him.Give praise to the Lord in Zion. Give praise to the God who lives in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.

Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord. They live as he wants them to live.

Here is what Israel should say. Suppose the Lord had not been on our side.

Then she was a widow until she was 84. She never left the temple. She worshiped night and day, praying and going without food.

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in peace!

I look up to the mountains. Where does my help come from?

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. They will always be secure. They will last forever.

Our enemies took us away from Zion. But when the Lord brought us home, it seemed like a dream to us.

Lord, remember David and all the times he didn’t do what he wanted.

Here is what Israel should say.“ My enemies have treated me badly ever since I was a young nation.

If the Lord doesn’t build a house, the work of the builders is useless. If the Lord doesn’t watch over a city, it’s useless for those on guard duty to stand watch over it.

Praise the Lord, all you angels in heaven. Praise him, all you who serve him and do what he wants.

These Levites and their children after them were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord. The house of the Lord was also called the tent of meeting.

They stood every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They did the same thing every evening.They also did it every time burnt offerings were brought to the Lord. Those offerings were brought every Sabbath day. They were also brought at every New Moon feast and during the appointed yearly feasts. The Levites served in front of the Lord at regular times. The proper number of Levites was always used when they served. They served in the way the law required.So the Levites carried out their duties for the tent of meeting and for the Holy Room. They worked under their relatives who were in the family line of Aaron. They helped them serve at the Lord’ s temple.

At that time the Lord set the tribe of Levi apart. He appointed them to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He wanted them to serve him. He told them to bless the people in his name. And they still do it today.

I look up and pray to you. Your throne is in heaven.

Lord, I cry out to you because I’m suffering so deeply.

So“ they are in front of the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will be with them to keep them safe.