PSALM 134 A song of ascents.

Theme: Worship God and experience the joy of his blessings.

Author: Anonymous, some suggest Hezekiah

1 Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD. 2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD. 3 May the LORD bless you from Zion, he who is the Maker of heaven and earth.

Study Notes:

134:1-3 The psalm is about a very small group--the Levites who served as temple watchmen ("you servants of the LORD who minister by night"). Singing this psalm, the last of the "songs of ascent" (Psalms 120-134), the worshipers would ascend the hill where the temple sits and see the watchmen who protect it day and night. They saw the watchmen's work as an act of praise to God, done reverently and responsibly. Make your job or your responsibility in the church an act of praise by doing it with reverence to God. Honor him by the quality of your work and the attitude of service you bring to it.

134:3 Zion is another name for Jerusalem.

Yesterday we were blessed to be visited by a white hawk in our back yard, so today I told God about its beauty. I don't know about all the ways God communicates with us, but I feel a certainty that he does through nature, through his creation. I remember reading about the star of Bethlehem, about a donkey of this Balaam guy (Numbers 22-24), and about other instances of God's work through signs and wonders. As I honor God by honoring my Mom by cleaning house today, I plan to be attentive to messages from God.

Oh Lord, please remove our stubbornness so that we are open to your will. Help us understand your message and let our faith grow. Guide us on our journey toward the TRUTH. Thank you for all the blessings you give us along the way. We praise you for them. In the name of my Savior, your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

A Song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_1VKFi2pw

Bonus Scripture: Numbers 22, https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Numbers-Chapter-22/

Have a blessed day.