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PSALME CXXXIV. (Book 134)
In this short Psalme, the Spirit of the Lord, by the mouth of the Psalmist, exhorteth the Lords Ministers to go about the ex∣ercise of their publick Ministery, in praying, preaching and praising God, v. 1, 2. and blessing the congregation met toge∣ther. v. 3.
Vers. 1. BEhold, blesse ye the LORD: all ye servants of the LORD: which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
2. Lift up your hearts in the Sanctuary: and blesse the LORD.
From the exhortation to the Lords Ministers; Learn, 1. The publick worship of God is to be carefully looked unto: and all men, but especially Ministers, had need to be stirred up to take heed to themselves, and to the work of Gods publick wor∣ship when they go about it: for so much doth behold, in this place import. 2. The scope and special end of publick worship is to set forth the blessednesse of God in himselfe, and in his ope∣ration for, and toward his Church: for all the parts of publick worship and service, in prayer, reading of Scripture, preaching, praising, and thanksgiving, singing of Psalmes, and blessing of the people, do aime at this: Behold, blesse ye the Lord. 3. The discharging of the publick worship of God, requireth that there be publick Ministers, appointed by God, and separated unto this holy function; Blesse ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord. 4. It was commanded in the Law, Exod. 27▪ 20, 21. that so soon as day-light began to fall at even, lamps should be light∣ed, and shine all night in the Tabernacle, till the morning, and that the Priests and Levits should by course waite upon his service, that there should not be darknesse in the Lord house,