Psalm 150

Psalms · Chapter 150

Psalms 150:5

1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.2Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.Praise him with loud cymbals: Praise him with high sounding cymbals.

In context

Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.

Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
praise himהַֽלְל֥וּהוּha-LU-huH1984B
to boast: praise

הָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

with cymbals ofבְצִלְצְלֵי־ve-tzil-tze-lei-H6767D
banging

צֶלְצְלִים (tsel.tse.lim) musical instrument of percussion, cymbals (with clashing sound

soundשָׁ֑מַעSHA-ma'H8088A
sound

שֶׁ֫מַע (she.ma) sound

praise himהַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּha-LU-huH1984B
to boast: praise

הָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

with cymbals ofבְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥יbe-tzil-tze-LEIH6767D
banging

צֶלְצְלִים (tsel.tse.lim) musical instrument of percussion, cymbals (with clashing sound

shoutingתְרוּעָֽה׃te-ru-'AHH8643
shout

תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) 1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy 1a) alarm of war, war-cry, battle-cry 1b) blast (for march) 1c) shout of joy (with religious impulse) 1d) shout of joy (in general)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.