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Psalms 150

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • Yah H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name
  • God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
  • in his sanctuary H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • him in the firmament H7549 (רָקִיעַ) — properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
  • of his power H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

2 Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • him for his mighty acts H1369 (גְּבוּרָה) — force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
  • him according to his excellent H7230 (רֹב) — abundance (in any respect)
  • greatness H1433 (גֹּדֶל) — magnitude (literally or figuratively)

3 Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with psaltery and harp.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • him with the sound H8629 (תֵּקַע) — a blast of a trumpet
  • of the trumpet H7782 (שׁוֹפָר) — a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
  • him with the psaltery H5035 (נֶבֶל) — a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
  • and harp H3658 (כִּנּוֹר) — a harp

4 Praise him with timbrel and dance: Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • him with the timbrel H8596 (תֹּף) — a tambourine
  • and dance H4234 (מָחוֹל) — a (round) dance
  • him with stringed instruments H4482 (מֵן) — a part; hence, a musical chord (as parted into strings)
  • and organs H5748 (עוּגָב) — a reed-instrument of music

5 Praise him with loud cymbals: Praise him with high sounding cymbals.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • him upon the loud H8088 (שֵׁמַע) — something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience
  • cymbals H6767 (צְלָצַל) — a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling),a cymbal (as clanging)
  • him upon the high sounding H8643 (תְּרוּעָה) — clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum

6 Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Let every thing that hath breath H5397 (נְשָׁמָה) — a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
  • praise H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • Yah. H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name
  • alleluj H1984 (הָלַל) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to ce…
  • ah. H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name