Psalms 150:2

Psalms 150:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

Context of Psalms 150:2

1Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with psaltery and harp. 4Praise him with timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.

Psalms 150:2 word by word

הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כְּרֹ֣ב גֻּדְלֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• mightyגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• greatnessרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230

Cross-references for Psalms 150:2

• Psalms 145:5Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.
• Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.
• Psalms 96:4For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.
• Psalms 145:3Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.
• Deuteronomy 3:24O Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy mighty acts?
• Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,

Commentaries on Psalms 150:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Praise him for his mighty acts - See the notes at Psalm 145:4: “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” The Hebrew word is the same. The reference is to that which displays the power of God; the things which manifest his omnipotence. Praise him according to his excellent greatness - Hebrew, the multitude of his greatness. Let the praise in elevation correspond with this; let it be such as shall properly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6Everything 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. mighty acts--(Psa 145:4). excellent greatness--or, abundance of greatness.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 150:2

• Music
• Praise

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Psalms 150

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings