Psalms 134:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ A Song of Ascents
Praise to the Creator Now bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve nightly in the LORD’s Temple.

³⁵ Stay seven days and nights at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and attend to the service of the LORD, so that you won’t die, because this is what I’ve commanded.”

⁸ At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, to stand in the LORD’s presence, to serve, and to bless his name until this day.

²³ 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 guardians.

³³ These singers, leaders of ancestral households of the descendants of Levi, were living in the chambers of the Temple. Freed from other service responsibilities, they were on duty day and night.

³⁰ They are to take their stand morning by morning, thanking and praising the LORD right through until the evening, ³¹ whenever burnt offerings are presented to the LORD, whether on Sabbaths, New Moons, or scheduled festivals, regularly in the LORD’s presence in accordance with the number required to conduct their service. ³² By doing this, they will fulfill their obligation as trustees over the Tent of Assembly and the Sanctuary, attending to the needs of their relatives, who are descendants of Aaron, in keeping with their service on behalf of the Temple of the LORD.”

¹¹ Please don’t be careless, you descendants of Aaron, because the LORD has chosen you to minister in his presence, to serve him, to be his ministers, and to burn incense.”

²¹ Bless the LORD, all his heavenly armies, his ministers who do his will.

¹ A Song of Ascents
A Prayer for Deliverance I cried to the LORD in my distress, and he responded to me.

¹ A Song of Ascents
The Guardian of God’s People I lift up my eyes toward the mountains— from where will my help come?

¹ A Davidic Song of Ascents
Up to Jerusalem I rejoiced when they kept on asking me, “Let us go to the LORD’s Temple.”

¹ A Song of Ascents
A Prayer for Relief To you, who sit enthroned in heaven, I lift up my eyes.

¹ A Davidic Song of Ascents
God is for Us If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now say—

¹ A Song of Ascents
God is Secure Those who are trusting in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be overthrown. They remain forever.

¹ A Song of Ascents
The Exiles Restored When the LORD brought back Zion’s exiles, we were like dreamers.

¹ A Solomonic Song of Ascents
God’s Blessing in the Family Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly.

¹ A Song of Ascents
The Blessings of Fearing God How blessed are all who fear the LORD as they follow in his ways.

¹ A Song of Ascents
God Defeats Israel’s Enemies “Since my youth they have often persecuted me,” let Israel repeat it,

¹ A Song of Ascents
A Prayer for Mercy I cry to you from the depths, LORD,

⁶ My soul looks to the Lord more than watchmen look for the morning— more, indeed, than watchmen for the morning.

¹ A Davidic Song of Ascents
Hope in the LORD LORD, my heart is not arrogant, nor do I look haughty. I do not aspire to great things, nor concern myself with things beyond my ability.

¹ A Song of Ascents
The LORD Lives in Zion LORD, remember in David’s favor all of his troubles;

¹ A Davidic Song of Ascents
The Significance of Unity Look how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!

¹ Praising God for His Graciousness Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD! Give praise, you servants of the LORD, ² you who are standing in the LORD’s Temple, in the courtyards of the house of our God.

¹⁹ House of Israel, bless the LORD! House of Aaron, bless the LORD! ²⁰ House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD! ²¹ Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who lives in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

³⁷ and then as a widow for 84 years. She never left the Temple, but continued to worship there night and day with times of fasting and prayer.

¹⁵ That is why: “They are in front of the throne of God and worship him night and day in his Temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them.

⁵ A voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all who serve and fear him, from the least important to the most important.”