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Chapter 150
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1 Hallelujah! 2 Praise God in
his holy sanctuary; give praise in the mighty dome of heaven.
2
Give praise for his mighty deeds, praise him
for his great majesty.
3
Give praise with blasts upon the horn, praise
him with harp and lyre.
4
Give praise with tambourines and dance, praise
him with flutes and strings.
5
Give praise with crashing cymbals, praise him
with sounding cymbals.
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Let everything that has breath give praise to
the LORD! Hallelujah!
1 [Psalm 150] The psalm is a closing
doxology both for the fifth book of the Psalms (Psalm 150:107-149)
and for the Psalter as a whole. Temple musicians and dancers are called to lead
all beings on earth and in heaven in praise of God. The psalm proclaims to whom
praise shall be given, and where (⇒ Psalm 150:1);
what praise shall be given, and why (⇒ Psalm
150:2); how praise shall be given (⇒ Psalm
150:3-5), and by whom (⇒ Psalm 150:6).
2 [1] His holy sanctuary: God's
temple on earth. The mighty dome of the heavens: literally, "[God's]
strong vault"; heaven is here imagined as a giant plate separating the
inhabited world from the waters of the heavens.
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