Psalms 150
Psalms 150 is a short, direct call to worship. It invites praise in God's presence and in the heavens, and it names many instruments and forms of rejoicing. The chapter closes the Psalms by calling every living thing to praise the LORD.
This final psalm begins and ends with Hallelujah, framing the whole chapter as a burst of praise. It calls for worship in God's sanctuary and in His mighty heavens, then gives reasons for praise: His powerful deeds and His great majesty. The psalm lists horns, harp, lyre, tambourine, dancing, strings, flute, and cymbals, showing that all kinds of sound and movement can honor God. It ends with a sweeping call for everything that has breath to praise the LORD.
Psalms 150 is the closing chapter of the book of Psalms. After a long collection of prayers, laments, wisdom sayings, and songs of trust, the Psalter ends with pure praise. It gathers the themes of the book into one final call for all creation to worship God.
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Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the LORD
1Hallelujah!
Praise God in His sanctuary.
Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
2Praise Him for His mighty acts;
praise Him for His excellent greatness.
3Praise Him with the sound of the horn;
praise Him with the harp and lyre.
4Praise Him with tambourine and dancing;
praise Him with strings and flute.
5Praise Him with clashing cymbals;
praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!
Hallelujah!
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