Mazmur 134:1
KonteksA song of ascents. 2
134:1 Attention! 3 Praise the Lord,
all you servants of the Lord,
who serve 4 in the Lord’s temple during the night.
Mazmur 103:20
Konteks103:20 Praise the Lord, you angels of his,
you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees
and obey his orders! 5
[134:1] 1 sn Psalm 134. The psalmist calls on the temple servants to praise God (vv. 1-2). They in turn pronounce a blessing on the psalmist (v. 3).
[134:1] 2 sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.
[103:20] 5 tn Heb “[you] mighty ones of strength, doers of his word, by listening to the voice of his word.”