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Psalms 150:1
1Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; 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.
- 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!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven!
Context of Psalms 150:1
Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
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, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
- Psalms 29:9The voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
- Psalms 66:13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
- Psalms 116:18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,
- Psalms 118:19Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
- Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord.
- Genesis 1:6And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.”
- Ezekiel 1:22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal, and awesome.
- Ezekiel 10:1I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the cherubim.
- Daniel 12:3Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever 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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