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Deep night in the temple court: the long dark stone house and two bronze pillars, a bronze altar with low embers, one small Levite crossing the paving with a clay lamp, the upper half starry sky.

Song of ascents

Psalm 134

The pilgrims go to bed. Someone is still awake in the house of God. The last song of the road is for them.

3 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

  1. 1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
  2. 42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
  3. 73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
  4. 90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
  5. 107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last HallelujahPsalm 134

Bless the LORD, All You Servants

By low lamp and ember light, two Levites in plain linen stand in a dark stone court, hands lifted toward the temple porch.

A song of ascents.

Come, bless the LORD,

all you servants of the LORD

who serve by night

in the house of the LORD!

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary

and bless the LORD!

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May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth,

bless you from Zion.

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May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

Psalm 134:3

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