Psalm 150 (KJV)
Psalm 150 in the King James Version, with Matthew Henry's commentary.
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The text, King James Version
- 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.
Summary of the chapter
From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.
A psalm of praise. --We are here stirred up to praise God. Praise God for his sanctuary, and the privileges we enjoy by having it among us; praise him because of his power and glory in the firmament. Those who praise the Lord in heaven, behold displays of his power and glory which we cannot now conceive. But the greatest of all his mighty acts is known in his earthly sanctuary. The holiness and the love of our God are more displayed in man's redemption, than in all his other works. Let us…