- 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.
KING JAMES VERSION
PSALMS 150
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CHAPTER VISUAL
Psalms 150 — In the sanctuary and beneath the mighty heavens, every instrument and every living breath joins the final praise.
About this illustration
The ensemble gathers the chapter’s instruments and dance into an ordered scene, with birds and animals extending the call. Instruments are artistic reconstructions based on ancient forms.
Scripture basis: Psalms 150:1–6King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
EXPLORE THE MESSAGE
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Archaeological Evidence
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
First half of the first century AD
11QPsalmsᵃ and the Shape of the Psalter
The Great Psalms Scroll preserves biblical psalms in an order unlike the Masoretic Psalter, additional poems, Psalm 151, and a prose catalog crediting David with thousands of compositions.
Psalms 118:1–29 · Psalms 145:1–21 · Psalms 150:1–6
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCECult & worship
AD 508-509
Gaza Synagogue King David Mosaic
A synagogue floor panel depicting a lyre-playing figure labeled David in Hebrew, discovered near ancient Gaza's port. A direct, labeled example of late antique Jewish reception of David as musician and psalmist, rendered through Greco-Roman Orpheus-like imagery.
1 Samuel 16:14–23 · Psalms 33:1–3 · Psalms 150:3–6
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Approximately AD 820–845
The Utrecht Psalter (MS 32)
The Utrecht Psalter (MS 32) is a distinct physical witness to the material transmission and reception of Scripture, identified by its own shelfmark, date, contents, and custodial history.
Psalms 1:1–6 · Psalms 23:1–6 · Psalms 150:1–6
Sermons
God's Flat Earth & the Firmament of His Power III
In “God's Flat Earth & the Firmament of His Power III,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about biblical creation, faith, the authority of Scripture. Drawing especially from Psalm 150, Psalm 19, Romans 3, Psalm 2, the teaching emphasizes that the creation account is defended as foundational to biblical authority and the meaning of the created order. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises.
Doctrine and DiscernmentScripture AloneBiblical CreationChristian Living
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