Psalms 134 · Grade 4
The Night Watch of Praise
Read and Think
Psalm 134 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. It is the last of fifteen psalms in a row with that title. Psalm 120 began far from home, and Psalm 134 ends in God's house at night.
Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh's house! Some Levites served at the temple through the night (1 Chronicles 9:33). The psalm tells them, Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh! Lifting hands was a common posture of prayer and praise.
The last verse is a blessing in return: May Yahweh bless you from Zion, even he who made heaven and earth. God's servants praise him, and God blesses his people.
Show What You Know
Where does Psalm 134 take place?
Who served at the temple at night?
What did lifting hands show?
Who does the blessing say made heaven and earth?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- Some Levites served at the temple through the (1 Chronicles 9:33).
- The psalm tells them, Lift up your in the sanctuary.
- The last verse is a blessing in return: May Yahweh you from Zion, even he who made heaven and earth.
Think About It
The night servants kept praising God when others slept. How can you praise God at night before you sleep?
Blessing flowed both ways in God's house. Who can you bless with a kind word this week?
Memory Verse
“Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!”
Psalms 134:2 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for your blessing. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What journey do the Songs of Ascents trace?
- How can you worship God even when you are tired?
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