Psalms 150
The final psalm calls everything and everyone to praise the LORD in His sanctuary with every instrument — trumpet, harp, lyre, timbrel, strings, pipe, and cymbals. It closes the entire Psalter with the command: let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. | Praise the LORD. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament. |
| 2 | Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. | Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness. |
| 3 | Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. | Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre, |
| 4 | Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. | praise Him with timbrel and dancing, praise Him with the strings and pipe, |
| 5 | Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. | praise Him with the clash of cymbals, praise Him with resounding cymbals. |
| 6 | Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. | Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. |