시편 Chapter 150

Translation: ESV

1

Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!

Key Message

The place of praise extends from the sanctuary to the heavens—the entire universe is the space of praise.

▸This is the grand finale and conclusion of the entire Psalter.

This is the grand finale and conclusion of the entire Psalter. 'His sanctuary (qodsho)'—God's holy dwelling, the temple. 'His mighty heavens (raqia' uzzo)'—the heavens filled with God's power. The locations of praise are the temple (on earth) and heaven (above)—praise in every realm.

Related Verses

And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, 'Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!'
2

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!

Key Message

The content of praise is an appropriate response to what God has done and who God is.

▸This is the content and basis of praise.

3

Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!

Key Message

All instruments and every form of art can be used to praise God.

▸A variety of instruments appear across verses 3-5—trumpet, lute, harp, tambourine, dance, strings, pipe, cymbals.

4

Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!

Key Message

Praise is whole-person worship offered not only with sound but with the entire body.

▸Tambourine and dance—praise through rhythm and movement.

5

Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

Key Message

God's greatness must be answered with loud and strong praise offered with all one's strength.

▸Two kinds of cymbals appear—sounding cymbals and loud clashing cymbals.

6

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!

Key Message

The Psalms are completed with the declaration 'Let everything that has breath praise the LORD'—the ultimate purpose of life is to praise God.

▸This is the final verse of the entire Psalter and the most comprehensive command to praise.