PSALM 134 A Song and a Prayer

Psalm 134:1-2    from Mission Praise 1983   No. 32
Come bless the Lord,
All ye servants of the Lord,
Who stand by night
In the house of the Lord,
Lift up your hands
In the holy place,
Come bless the Lord.
Come bless the Lord.

Psalm 134:1 Amplified Bible
BEHOLD, BLESS  (affectionately and gratefully praise)
the Lord,
all you servants of the Lord, ( singers )
who by night stand in the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 9:33 Amplified Bible
These are the singers, heads of the father's houses
of the Levites, dwelling in the temple chambers,
free from other service because they were on duty
day and night.

Psalm 119:62 Amplified Bible
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you.....

ISAIAH 30:29 Amplified Bible
You shall have a song as in the night
when a holy festival is kept,
and gladness of heart as when one marches
in procession with a flute to go to the 
temple on the mountain of the Lord  
to the Rock of  Israel.

Psalm 28:2 NJB
Hear the sound of my prayer when I call upon you
when I raise my hands ,  YAHWEH ,
towards your Holy of Holies.

1 Timothy 2:8 NJB
In every place, then, I want men to lift their hands up
reverently in prayer, with no anger or argument.

Heavenly Father we come gratefully before you
in the peace of your presence.
As we raise up our hands and lift up our hearts to you
We first pray for all men;- especially all those who are
suffering pain, anxiety,  sorrow, persecution and abuse.
We pray for those who lack water, warmth or shelter,
who lack dignity, good advice or something to eat.
May all come to rest in your presence, in your peace 
and in your love.
May all come to know and bless you Lord.
May Yahweh bless you from Zion
the One who made heaven and earth.            AMEN.