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Psalm 150

Psa. 150:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
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 celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
πye the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
. Praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
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 celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
in his sanctuary
qodesh (Hebrew #6944)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
KJV usage: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Pronounce: ko'-desh
Origin: from 6942
: praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
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 celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
him in the firmament
raqiya` (Hebrew #7549)
properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
KJV usage: firmament.
Pronounce: raw-kee'-ah
Origin: from 7554
of his power
`oz (Hebrew #5797)
from 5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
KJV usage: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Pronounce: oze
Origin: or (fully) rowz {oze}
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Hallelujah.

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2:  An exhortation to praise God;
3-6:  with all kinds of instruments.
Praise ye the Lord.
Heb. Hallelujah.
Psa. 149:1• 1Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; sing his praise in the congregation of the godly. (Psa. 149:1)
in his sanctuary.
Psa. 29:9• 9The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve, and layeth bare the forests; and in his temple doth every one say, Glory! (Psa. 29:9)
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Psa. 66:13‑16• 13I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,
 14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
 15I will offer up unto thee burnt-offerings of fatted beasts, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
 16Come, hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. (Psa. 66:13‑16)
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Psa. 116:18‑19• 18I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,
 19In the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah! (Psa. 116:18‑19)
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Psa. 118:19‑20• 19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.
 20This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein. (Psa. 118:19‑20)
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Psa. 134:2• 2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah. (Psa. 134:2)
in the firmament.
Gen. 1:6‑8• 6And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a division between waters and waters.
 7And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.
 8And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning--a second day. (Gen. 1:6‑8)
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Ezek. 1:22‑26• 22And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
 23And under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side their bodies.
 24And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, a tumultuous noise, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings;
 25and there was a voice from above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
 26And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. (Ezek. 1:22‑26)
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Ezek. 10:1• 1And I looked, and behold, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. (Ezek. 10:1)
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Dan. 12:3• 3And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever. (Dan. 12:3)
• Book 5, Series 4. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Psa. 150 gives the full praise to Jehovah in a double character, the sanctuary and the firmament of His power, for His ways which come from the firmament of His power were always according to the sanctuary in which He governed Israel, and made good the revelation of Himself there. So indeed with us, He makes all things work together for good to them that love Him; but it is according to the heavenly place to which they belong and to which He is bringing them. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 146-150” by J.N. Darby)
• (vs. 1) Very blessedly these five psalms of praise close with a call to earth and heaven to join in the praise of the Lord. (“Psalms 149” by H. Smith)
• The notes of praise well to their highest strain. All creation join to praise God. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• This final psalm gives where He will be praised—His sanctuary (vs. 1). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hallelujah! Praise *God in his sanctuaryg; praise him in the firmamenth of his power.

JND Translation Notes

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g
Kodesh. as Ps. 134.2.
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Lit. the "expanse," as Gen. 1.6.