Psalm 150 (Praise The Lord)

Psalm 150

Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and the lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.

 

“The book of Psalms beautifully and famously shows the breadth and depth of human emotion. It helps us ‘feel’ our faith” (Matt Papa). The Psalms give us the language of life. Dane Ortland writes, “The Psalms give voice to our hearts.” While roughly one-third of the Psalms address struggle and lament, the entire collection culminates in Psalm 150, where we are commanded and inspired to praise God in everything, in every way, and everywhere. The Psalms paint a beautiful and complete portrait of life, pointing us to the endless praise of an eternity with Christ.

 

This new song, aptly titled “Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord),” captures the theme of Psalm 150 in beautiful lyrics and melody. 

 

 

Verse 1

 

You made the starry hosts
You traced the mountain peaks
You paint the evening sky with wonders
The earth, it is Your throne
From desert to the sea
All nature testifies Your splendor

 

Verse 2

 

You reached into the dust
In love, Your Spirit breathed
You formed us in Your very likeness
To know Your wondrous works
To tell Your mighty deeds
To join the everlasting chorus

 

Verse 3

 

Let symphonies resound
Let drums and choirs ring out
All heaven hear the sound of worship
Let every nation bring
Its honors to the King
A roar of harmonies eternal

 

Chorus

 

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Sing His greatness all creation
Praise the Lord, raise your voice
You heights and all you depths
From furthest east to west
Let everything that has breath
Praise the Lord

 

 

“Let the heavens, so great and strong, echo with the praise of the thrice-holy Jehovah while the sanctuaries of earth magnify the Almighty One” (Charles Spurgeon).  




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