Psalm 150

150:1 Praise Yah!

Praise God in his sanctuary!

Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!

150:2 Praise him for his mighty acts!

Praise him according to his excellent greatness!

150:3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet!

Praise him with harp and lyre!

150:4 Praise him with tambourine and dancing!

Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

150:5 Praise him with loud cymbals!

Praise him with resounding cymbals!

150:6 Let everything that has breath praise Yah!

Praise Yah!

Notes:

back to 2:2 The word "Anointed" is the same as the word for "Messiah" or "Christ"

back to 2:12 or, Kiss the son

back to 8:5 Hebrew: Elohim. The word Elohim, used here, usually means "God," but can also mean "gods," "princes," or "angels."

back to 22:16 or, They have pierced my hands and feet. (DSS)

back to 34:0 Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).

back to 46:0 Alamoth is a musical term.

back to 87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.

back to 104:4 or, angels

back to 106:7 or, Sea of Reeds

back to 106:9 or, Sea of Reeds

back to 106:22 or, Sea of Reeds

back to 111:1 Psalm 111 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial "Praise Yah!" starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).

back to 112:1 Psalm 112 is an acrostic poem, with each verse after the initial "Praise Yah!" starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).

back to 136:13 or, Sea of Reeds

back to 136:15 or, Sea of Reeds

back to 138:1 The word elohim, used here, usually means "God," but can also mean "gods," "princes," or "angels."

back to 145:0 This is an acrostic psalm, with every verse (including the second half of verse 13) starting with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

back to 145:13 Some manuscripts omit these last two lines.