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Psalms 150:3
3Praise him with the blast of a ram’s horn; praise him with harp and lyre.
Psalms 150:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp!
Context of Psalms 150:3
1Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty expanse. 2Praise him for his powerful acts; praise him for his abundant greatness. Praise him with the blast of a ram’s horn; praise him with harp and lyre. 4Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and flute. 5Praise him with resounding cymbals; praise him with clashing cymbals.
Read all of Psalms 150Psalms 150:3 word by word
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּנֵ֣בֶל וְכִנּֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 150:3
- Psalms 81:2Lift up a song — play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.
- Psalms 98:5Sing to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song.
- Numbers 10:10You are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your fellowship sacrifices and on your joyous occasions, your appointed festivals, and the beginning of each of your months. They will serve as a reminder for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:24The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be gatekeepers for the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God. Jeduthun’s sons were at the city gate.
- Daniel 3:5When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, you are to fall facedown and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
- Psalms 33:2Praise the Lord with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp.
- Psalms 92:3with a ten-stringed harp and the music of a lyre.
- Psalms 108:2Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
- Psalms 149:3Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and lyre.
Commentaries on Psalms 150:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet - Margin, cornet. In this verse and the verses following there is an allusion to the instruments of music which were commonly employed in Hebrew worship. The idea is, that all these - all that could properly express praise - should be used to celebrate the praises of God. Each one, with its own distinct note, and all combined in harmony, should be employed for this purpose. Most of these instruments, and many more…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5The 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. trumpet--used to call religious assemblies;Read the comment
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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
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