Psalms 150:1

Psalms 150:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

Context of Psalms 150:1

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Praise God in his temple. Praise him high in the sky, where he shows his great strength. 2Praise God for the great things that he has done. Praise him because he is great and powerful. 3Praise him with music! Yes! Use trumpets, harps and lyres to praise God!

Psalms 150:1 word by word

הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• in his sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• him in the firmamentרָקִיעַrâqîya‛ · expanseH7549
• of his powerעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797

Cross-references for Psalms 150:1

• Psalms 149:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to worship the Lord. When his own people meet together, they should praise him.
• Psalms 29:9When the Lord shouts, the big oak trees bend over. The leaves fall off all the trees in the forests. But in his temple, everyone says, ‘He is great!’
• Psalms 66:13I will bring burnt offerings to your Temple. I will bring to you the gifts that I promised.
• Psalms 116:18I will give to the Lord everything that I have promised. I will do that when all his people meet together,
• Psalms 118:19Open the gates of the temple! I will go in there, and I will thank the Lord.
• Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands towards his Holy Place, and praise him.
• Genesis 1:6Then God said, ‘A wide space will appear between the waters. So the waters will be in two separate places.’
• Ezekiel 1:22I saw something over the heads of the living things. It looked like a high roof that shone brightly like ice.
• Ezekiel 10:1In the vision, I saw something that looked like a throne. It was made from a blue jewel called sapphire. It was above the roof and it was high over the heads of the cherubs.
• Daniel 12:3People who are wise will shine like the bright sky. Those who help many people to do what is right will also shine brightly for ever. They will shine like the stars in the sky at night.

Commentaries on Psalms 150:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - See the notes at Psalm 146:1. Praise God in his sanctuary - His holy place; the place where he dwells. The allusion here is, probably, to the temple, the place of his abode on earth. Praise him in the firmament of his power - The whole expression is equivalent to earth and heaven; Praise him on earth; praise him in heaven. The word rendered firmament is the same which is used in Genesis 1:6. It properly means an expanse - a thing…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A psalm of praise. --We are here stirred up to praise God. Praise God for his sanctuary, and the privileges we enjoy by having it among us; praise him because of his power and glory in the firmament. Those who praise the Lord in heaven, behold displays of his power and glory which we cannot now conceive. But the greatest of all his mighty acts is known in his earthly sanctuary. The holiness and the love of our God are more displayed in man's redemption…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The phrase mighty heavens refers to Genesis 1 and God's amazing work in filling the emptiness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61. in his sanctuary--on earth. firmament of his power--which illustrates His power.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 150:1

• Church
• Music
• Praise

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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