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
[1] back to 2:2 The word “Anointed” is the same as the word for “Messiah” or “Christ”
[2] back to 2:12 or, Kiss the son
[3] back to 8:5 Hebrew: Elohim. The word Elohim, used here, usually means “God,” but can also mean “gods,” “princes,” or “angels.”
[4] back to 22:16 or, They have pierced my hands and feet. (DSS)
[5] 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).
[6] back to 46:0 Alamoth is a musical term.
[7] back to 87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.
[8] back to 104:4 or, angels
[9] back to 106:7 or, Sea of Reeds
[10] back to 106:9 or, Sea of Reeds
[11] back to 106:22 or, Sea of Reeds
[12] 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).
[13] 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).
[14] back to 136:13 or, Sea of Reeds
[15] back to 136:15 or, Sea of Reeds
[16] back to 138:1 The word elohim, used here, usually means “God,” but can also mean “gods,” “princes,” or “angels.”
[17] 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.
[18] back to 145:13 Some manuscripts omit these last two lines.