¹ > Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, Who stand by night in Yahweh's house!

³³ These are the singers, heads of fathers' [houses] of the Levites, [who lived] in the chambers [and were] free [from other service]; for they were employed in their work day and night.

¹ Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh! Praise him, you servants of Yahweh,

² You who stand in the house of Yahweh, In the courts of our God's house.

⁵ A voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!"

¹ > In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

²¹ Praise Yahweh, all you hosts of his, You servants of his, who do his pleasure.

³⁵ At the door of the Tent of Meeting you shall stay day and night seven days, and keep the charge of Yahweh, that you don't die: for so I am commanded."

¹ > Yahweh, my heart isn't haughty, nor my eyes lofty; Nor do I concern myself with great matters, Or things too wonderful for me.

¹ > Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,

¹ > See how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity!

¹⁹ House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!

²⁰ House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!

²¹ Blessed be Yahweh from Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Praise Yah!

³⁷ and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

¹⁵ Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.

⁶ My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; More than watchmen for the morning.

¹ > Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.

¹ > Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

²³ So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.

³⁰ and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;

³¹ and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;

³² and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh.

¹¹ My sons, don't be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.

¹ > I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

¹ > I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to Yahweh's house!"

¹ > To you I do lift up my eyes, You who sit in the heavens.

¹ > If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, Let Israel now say,

¹ > Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, Which can't be moved, but remains forever.

¹ > When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, We were like those who dream.

¹ > Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain.

¹ > Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, Who walks in his ways.

⁸ At that time Yahweh set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.