Psalm chapter 150
English Standard Version
1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! 2Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! 3Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
New International Version
1Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,
New American Standard Bible
1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 2Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. 4Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute. 5Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. 6Everything that has breath shall praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
1Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven! 2Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness! 3Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp! 4Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes! 5Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals.
King James Version
New King James Version
1Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! 6Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
What does Psalm chapter 150 mean?
The last song in Scripture's collection of psalms is a broad call. All living things are to use all methods to make wor-shipful praise of the Lord God. The text includes instruments of wind, strings, metal, percussion, voice, and even danc-ing.First, the psalmist gives reasons that the Lord ought to be praised. He is the eternal (Isaiah 40:28; Colossians 1:16–17) Creator (Psalm 8:3–4; 19:1) seated in heaven (Deuteronomy 4:39) on His throne (Psalm 11:4). His miracles (Exodus 3:19–20; 14:21–22; Romans 16:27), intervention (Psalm 44:1–3; 78:2–4; Ezra 2:1), and divine attributes (Exodus 34:6–7; Job 42:2; Romans 11:33) all make him worthy of worship (Psalm 150:1–2).
Last, the song lists many methods of music in which the Lord can be praised. The references in-clude a wide variety of stringed, struck, and breath-operated instruments. This suggests that any means mankind might de-vise is worthy for use in worship. What matters is the intent behind the sounds (Psalm 95:1; 98:6; 100:1). Along those lines, dancing and singing—even the noise of animals—can be praises directed to the Lord. The psalm, and the en-tire collection of psalms, fittingly ends with the Hebrew phrase translated as "hallelujah," meaning "praise the Lord!" (Psalm 150:3–6).
