Psalms

Psalm 150:1–6

¹Hallelujah!^a

Praise God in His sanctuary.

Praise Him in His mighty heavens.^b

²Praise Him for His mighty acts;

praise Him for His excellent greatness.

³Praise Him with the sound of the horn;

praise Him with the harp and lyre.

⁴Praise Him with tambourine and dancing;

praise Him with strings and flute.

⁵Praise Him with clashing cymbals;

praise Him with resounding cymbals.

⁶Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!

Hallelujah!

Footnotes

a 150:1 Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verse 6
b 150:1 Or in the expanse of His might or in the firmament of His might; see also Genesis 1:6–8|GEN 1:6-8.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hallelujah	הַ֥לְלוּ	hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
Praise	הַֽלְלוּ־	hal·lū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
God	אֵ֥ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
in His sanctuary	בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ	bə·qā·ḏə·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
in His mighty	עֻזּֽוֹ׃	‘uz·zōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
heavens	בִּרְקִ֥יעַ	bir·qî·a‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7549 extended surface

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
for His mighty acts	בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו	ḇiḡ·ḇū·rō·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might
praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
for His excellent	כְּרֹ֣ב	kə·rōḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
greatness	גֻּדְלֽוֹ׃	guḏ·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1433 greatness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
with the sound	בְּתֵ֣קַע	bə·ṯê·qa‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8629 blast of horn
of the horn	שׁוֹפָ֑ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
with the harp	בְּנֵ֣בֶל	bə·nê·ḇel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyre	וְכִנּֽוֹר׃	wə·ḵin·nō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
with tambourine	בְתֹ֣ף	ḇə·ṯōp̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
and dancing	וּמָח֑וֹל	ū·mā·ḥō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4234 dance
praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
with strings	בְּמִנִּ֥ים	bə·min·nîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4482 string
and flute	וְעוּגָֽב׃	wə·‘ū·ḡāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5748 reed-instrument

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
with clashing	שָׁ֑מַע	šā·ma‘	Noun - masculine singular	H8088 sound
cymbals	בְצִלְצְלֵי־	ḇə·ṣil·ṣə·lê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6767 whirring, buzzing
praise Him	הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
with resounding	תְרוּעָֽה׃	ṯə·rū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
cymbals	בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥י	bə·ṣil·ṣə·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6767 whirring, buzzing

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let everything	כֹּ֣ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that has breath	הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה	han·nə·šā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5397 breath
praise	תְּהַלֵּ֥ל	tə·hal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1984 shine
the LORD	יָ֗הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
Hallelujah	הַֽלְלוּ־	hal·lū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine