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

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.

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

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

The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours.

Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise him, you who serve the Lord,you who serve in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

My sons, do not neglect your duties any longer! The Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him, and to lead the people in worship and present offerings to him.”

And from the throne came a voice that said,“ Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear him, from the least to the greatest.”

Now stay at the entrance of the Tabernacle day and night for seven days, and do everything the Lord requires. If you fail to do this, you will die, for this is what the Lord has commanded.”

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.

I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.

Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp.

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

O Israel, praise the Lord! O priests— descendants of Aaron— praise the Lord!O Levites, praise the Lord! All you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord!The Lord be praised from Zion, for he lives here in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways!

What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat:

Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer.

How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there?

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.

When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!

Lord, remember David and all that he suffered.

From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me. Let all Israel repeat this:

Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.

Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!

These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord when that house was a tent.

And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.They assisted with the burnt offerings that were presented to the Lord on Sabbath days, at new moon celebrations, and at all the appointed festivals. The required number of Levites served in the Lord’s presence at all times, following all the procedures they had been given.And so, under the supervision of the priests, the Levites watched over the Tabernacle and the Temple and faithfully carried out their duties of service at the house of the Lord.

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, and to stand before the Lord as his ministers, and to pronounce blessings in his name. These are their duties to this day.

I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven.

From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help.

“ That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.