Psalms 150

An Exhortation to Praise the Holiness, Power, and kindness of God, with all manner of musical instruments, and with Voice also.

1. Hallelu-Jah. Praise ye, in the plural; and so all along, as Psalms 146:1.] in his Sanctuary: [i.e. in his Holy Place; viz. In Heaven: Others, understand by the Sanctuary, the Temple, as Psalms 20:3. or the tabernacle; not onely the earthly Temple or Tabernacle, but much rather, that above in the Heavens; others, by reason of his Holiness] Praise him in the spreading (in expansion) being that he doth spread abroad his power and mightiness every where round about, like the Firmament over all his Creatures; others, by reason of the spreading which he made through his power (or,) strength; having regard to that which is written, Gen.1.6. See likewise, Psalm 19.]

2. Praise him because of his Mightinesses, [i.e. his mighty and powerful Acts; as Psalms 145:5.] Praise him according to the multiplicity of his greatness: [Or, according to the multitude of his Glory, or, excellency, i.e. by reason of his great or manifold power and glory.]

3. Praise him with resounding of the Trumpet, praise him with the Lute, and with the harp.

4. Praise him with the Timbrel and Flute: [As Psal.149.3.] praise him with stringed-play and Organes. [the Hebrew word is seldom found, and therefore variously rendered; it signifies a pleasant Instrument, invented by Tubal, Genesis 4:21. See Job 21:12. and vented by Tubal, Genesis 4:21. Job 21:12. and 30.31.]

5. Praise him with shrill-sounding Cymbals, [Or, sweet-sounding, etc. Hebr. Hear-Cymbals, i.e. pleasant to hear: These Instruments were of metal, as Bells, etc.] praise him with Cymbals of joyful-sound.

6. All that hath breath, praise the LORD, [Hebrew, All breath, Or, every breath. See the Annotations, Genesis 7.on verse 22. These words the Apostle John declareth more fully thus. And every Creature that is in Heaven, and upon the Earth, and under the Earth, and that are in the sea, and all that is therein, I heard say; To him that sitteth on the Throne, and to the Lamb, be the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the glory, and the power in all Eternity, Amen.] Hallelu-Jah.