Psa 134:1 A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

This is a very short psalm consisting only three verses. And the word “bless” appears three times in this psalm, once in every verse. The night ministers of the sanctuary are told to bless the LORD (v.1, 2). And when they bless the LORD, the LORD will bless them (v.3). "Bless ye the Lord … the Lord bless thee." When we bless the LORD, He will bless us in return. But, how do we bless God? We must remember that when God "blesses" men, they are thereby helped and strengthened and made better off than they were before. Men are benefited when God blesses them. But, when men "bless" God, He is not helped or strengthened or made better off; men cannot do anything that improves God. God is perfect; He cannot be benefited by men’s blessings. So, what does it mean when we are called to “bless” the LORD? 1. We bless God when we offer Him our Worship. When we ascribe to Him all power, wisdom, faithfulness, holiness, mercy, and truth, we bless His holy name. Psalm 103:2 reads: “Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” 2. We bless God when we offer Him our Thanksgiving. The following verses confirm this idea: Deuteronomy 8:10  When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.  Psalm 103:2  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. The word “bless” in the above two verses can be replaced with “give thanks.” 3. We bless God when we offer Him our Praises. Psalm 104:1: “Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. ” 4. We bless God when we Exalt Him in front of people. 1 Chronicles 29:10: “Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.” 5. We bless God when we Live a life that Glorifies Him: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).                   We see that to bless the Lord means to praise Him, exalt Him, give thanks to Him, worship Him, and live a life that glorifies Him. And throughout the Psalms, these ideas of praising, giving thanks, worship, and exalting God are seen in almost every psalm. God is glorified when we bless Him in the form of praise, adoration, thanksgiving and worship. This is what we were created for – to worship God. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that God created men for His glory: “Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him” (Isaiah 43:7). Therefore, the ultimate purpose of man, according to the Bible, is simply to glorify God: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). The psalmist lived to bless God. He blessed God in their psalms. May our lives be always to bless God too: “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name” (v.1). Best Daily Devotional