Psalms 150:5

150:4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. dance: or, pipe

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

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Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals!

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

Praise him on the loud cymbals: praise him on the high sounding cymbals.

150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

What does Psalms 150:5 mean?

Psalms 150:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָלַל (hâlal), שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ), צְלָצַל (tsᵉlâtsal).

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

upon

the

loudשֵׁמַעshêmaʻ/shay'-mah/H8088something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience

cymbals:צְלָצַלtsᵉlâtsal/tsel-aw-tsal'/H6767a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging)

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

upon

the

high

soundingתְּרוּעָהtᵉrûwʻâh/ter-oo-aw'/H8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarum

cymbals.צְלָצַלtsᵉlâtsal/tsel-aw-tsal'/H6767a clatter, i.e. (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket; also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 150:5.

Ezra 3:11

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 150:5 say?

Psalms 150:5 (King James Version) reads: "Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals."

Is Psalms 150:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 150:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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