English Standard Version
Psalms 150:3
3Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
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,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp!
Context of Psalms 150:3
1Praise 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! Praise 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!
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 81:2Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.
- Psalms 98:5Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!
- Numbers 10:10On the day of your gladness also, and at your appointed feasts and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings. They shall be a reminder of you before your God: I am the Lord your God."
- 1 Chronicles 15:24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
- Daniel 3:5that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
- Psalms 33:2Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
- Psalms 92:3to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre.
- Psalms 108:2Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
- Psalms 149:3Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody 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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