_Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord._ MAN BLESSING THE LORD AND THE LORD BLESSING MAN The two first verses of this psalm--the last of the Pilgrim Psalms--are addressed by the congregation to the priests and Levites who had charge of the temple during the night (1 Chronicles 9:2... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lift up your hands in the sanctuary._ THE SANCTUARY The uses and meaning of this word “sanctuary” are very interesting and instructive. In all countries and in all ages the word has been used to denote a place set apart for special and sacred uses: among the heathen, to the temples of their first... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion._ MUTUAL BENEDICTION We may suppose these words to be addressed to the sacred sentinels by the head of their course, or by the captain of the guard, or even by the high priest. We can imagine the captain of the guard coming in during the n... [ Continue Reading ]