Bible Strands
Psalms 150:1
Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping community, issuing a direct command for corporate praise at the opening of a final doxology.
The words — הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ (ha-lə-lū yāh) translates literally to praise Yahweh, while קָדְשׁוֹ (qāḏšô) means His sanctuary.
The thread — The pattern of praising God in the sanctuary and before the assembly runs through Psalms 149:1, Psalms 134:2, and Psalms 116:18.
Why it lands — The text commands believers to direct their praise to God in both the earthly sanctuary and the heavens, requiring immediate obedience rather than reflection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Cross-references
- Psalms 149:1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly.
- Psalms 134:2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
- Psalms 116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
- Psalms 29:9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”
- Ezekiel 10:1 And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
- Daniel 12:3 Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
- Psalms 102:19 For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
- Psalms 118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
- Genesis 1:6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
- Psalms 19:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.