ⓘEverything that breathes is commanded to praise the...
Everything that breathes is commanded to praise the Lord as he deserves. The whole Psalter describes the greatness of the Lord, so this psalm is a fitting conclusion.
1Hallelujah!†Praise God in His sanctuary.Praise Him in His mighty heavens.†2Praise Him for His mighty acts;praise Him for His excellent greatness.ⓘThe psalmist calls all people to praise God...
The psalmist calls all people to praise God with instruments and dancing. flutes: These wind instruments are not mentioned as being used in Temple worship.
clanging cymbals: Temple musicians clapped two bronze bowls together as percussion instruments.
3Praise Him with the sound of the horn;praise Him with the harpand lyre.4Praise Him with tambourineand 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!
Commentary
Psalms 150:1
The phrase mighty heaven alludes to Gen 1 and to God’s glorious work in filling the emptiness.
Commentary
Psalms 150:6
Praise the Lord: This refrain is a fitting conclusion to the entire book of Psalms.