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Psalm 150

Psalm 150:4

Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the LORD · Psalm 150:1–6
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Translations

Modern
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Traditional
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Literal
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute!
Latin
Laudate eum in tympano et choro; laudate eum in chordis et organo.

Original

Hebrew
English
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

Notes

Psalms 150:3–5

  • The psalmist calls all people to praise God with instruments and dancing.

  • flutes: These are wind instruments (instruments you blow into to make sound). The Bible does not mention them as part of formal temple worship. This suggests they were used more in everyday life or celebrations, rather than in official worship at the temple.

  • clashing cymbals: Temple musicians clapped two bronze bowls together to make a loud sound as part of the music.

Psalms 150:1–6

Everything that breathes is commanded to praise the Lord as he deserves. The whole Psalter describes the greatness of the Lord, so this psalm is a fitting conclusion.

Psalms 146:1–150:6

The Psalter ends with five hallelujah psalms, so named because each begins and ends with Praise the LORD! (Hebrew haleluyah).

Theme notes and profiles

Celebration

Glossary

Gratitude Hallelujah Music Musical Instruments Organ Praise Prayer Psalms, Book of

Topics

Dance Dancing: General Scriptures Concerning Harp: Ten Strings Instruments in the Church Music: Instruments of Many, with Strings Music: Instruments of Organ Music: Instruments of Organ, Probably Composed of Pipes Furnishing a Number of Notes Music: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Timbrel used in Religious Services