New English Translation
Psalms 150:1
1Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!
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
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength! 2Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him for his surpassing greatness! 3Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp!
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 149:1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly!
- Psalms 29:9The Lord’s shout bends the large trees and strips the leaves from the forests. Everyone in his temple says, “Majestic!”
- Psalms 66:13I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you,
- Psalms 116:18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people,
- Psalms 118:19Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple! I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
- Psalms 134:2Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the Lord!
- Genesis 1:6God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate water from water.
- Ezekiel 1:22Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.
- Ezekiel 10:1As I watched, I saw on the platform above the top of the cherubim something like a sapphire, resembling the shape of a throne, appearing above them.
- Daniel 12:3But the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavenly expanse. And those bringing many to righteousness will be 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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