God’s Word Translation
Psalms 150:1
1Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy place. Praise him in his mighty heavens.
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 God in his holy place. Praise him in his mighty heavens. 2Praise him for his mighty acts. Praise him for his immense greatness. 3Praise him with sounds from horns. Praise him with harps and lyres.
Read all of Psalms 150Psalms 150:1 word by word
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 150:1
- Psalms 149:1Hallelujah! Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise in the assembly of godly people.
- Psalms 29:9The voice of the Lord splits the oaks and strips ⌞the trees of⌟ the forests bare. Everyone in his temple is saying, “Glory!”
- Psalms 66:13I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you,
- Psalms 116:18I will keep my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,
- Psalms 118:19Open the gates of righteousness for me. I will go through them ⌞and⌟ give thanks to the Lord.
- Psalms 134:2Lift your hands toward the holy place, and praise the Lord.
- Genesis 1:6Then God said, “Let there be a horizon in the middle of the water in order to separate the water.”
- Ezekiel 1:22Something like a dome was spread over the heads of the living creatures. It looked like dazzling crystal.
- Ezekiel 10:1As I looked at the dome over the heads of the angels, I saw something that looked like a throne made of sapphire.
- Daniel 12:3Those who are wise will shine like the brightness on the horizon. Those who lead many people to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
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
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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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