the Lord of hosts. See note on Zechariah 1:3 and on 1 Samuel 1:3.
if thou wilt keep, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 8:35). App-92.
judge My house, &c.. govern My house. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 17:9). App-92.
places to walk. free access, or right of way.
these that stand by: i.e. the attendant angels of Psalms 103:21. Compare 1 Kings 22:19; 1 Timothy 5:21.
by: i.e. in My presence.