Psalms 150:4

150:3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. trumpet: or, cornet

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. dance: or, pipe

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Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him with the tambourine and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

150:5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

What does Psalms 150:4 mean?

Psalms 150:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָלַל (hâlal), תֹּף (tôph), מָחוֹל (mâchôwl).

Hebrew interlinear

Praiseהָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

him

with

the

timbrelתֹּףtôph/tofe/H8596a tambourine

and

dance:מָחוֹלmâchôwl/maw-khole'/H4234a (round) dance

praiseהָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

him

with

stringed

instrumentsמֵןmên/mane/H4482a musical chord (as parted into strings)

and

organs.עוּגָבʻûwgâb/oo-gawb'/H5748a reed-instrument of music

dance:

or,

pipe

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Music Timbrel

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 150:4.

Jeremiah 31:4

Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. tabrets: or, timbrels

Job 21:12

They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

Psalms 149:3

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. in: or, with the pipe

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 150:4 say?

Psalms 150:4 (King James Version) reads: "Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. dance: or, pipe"

Is Psalms 150:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 150:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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