Psalm 148 - 150

Praise the Name of the Lord

1 r Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord s from the heavens;
praise him t in the heights!
 2 Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his u hosts!

3 Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
 4 Praise him, you v highest heavens,
and you w waters above the heavens!

5 x Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For y he commanded and they were created.
 6 And he z established them forever and ever;
he gave a a decree, and it shall not b pass away. 1

7 Praise the Lord c from the earth,
you d great sea creatures and all deeps,
 8 e fire and hail, f snow and mist,
g stormy wind h fulfilling his word!

9 i Mountains and all hills,
j fruit trees and all k cedars!
 10 l Beasts and all livestock,
creeping things and m flying birds!

11 Kings of the earth and n all peoples,
princes and all rulers of the earth!
 12 Young men and maidens together,
old men and children!

13 o Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for p his name alone is exalted;
q his majesty is above earth and heaven.
 14 He has r raised up a horn for his people,
s praise for all his saints,
for the people of Israel who are t near to him.
u Praise the Lord!

Psalms 149

Sing to the Lord a New Song

1 u Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord v a new song,
his praise in w the assembly of the godly!
 2 Let Israel x be glad in y his Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their z King!
 3 Let them praise his name with a dancing,
making melody to him with b tambourine and c lyre!
 4 For the Lord d takes pleasure in his people;
he e adorns the humble with salvation.
 5 Let the godly exult in glory;
let them f sing for joy on their g beds.
 6 Let h the high praises of God be in their throats
and i two-edged swords in their hands,
 7 to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
 8 to bind their kings with j chains
and their nobles with fetters of iron,
 9 to execute on them the judgment k written!
l This is honor for all his godly ones.
u Praise the Lord!

Psalms 150

Let Everything Praise the Lord

1 u Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his m sanctuary;
praise him in n his mighty heavens! 2
2 Praise him for his o mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent p greatness!

3 Praise him with q trumpet sound;
praise him with r lute and r harp!
 4 Praise him with s tambourine and s dance;
praise him with t strings and u pipe!
 5 Praise him with sounding v cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
 6 Let w everything that has breath praise the Lord!
x Praise the Lord!

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 147:20
    He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the Lord!
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 148:7
    Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps.
    Psalms 69:34
    Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 21:9
    And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 103:20 - 21
    Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 68:33
    To him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
    Deuteronomy 10:14
    Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.
    Nehemiah 9:6
    You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.
    1 Kings 8:27
    But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 1:7
    And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 148:13
    Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 33:6
    By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
    Psalms 33:9
    For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 119:90 - 91
    Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
  10. Cross References
    Job 28:26
    When he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder.
    Jeremiah 31:35 - 36
    Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar - the Lord of hosts is his name:
    Jeremiah 33:25
    Thus says the Lord : If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed order of heaven and earth.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 104:9
    You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
    Esther 1:19
    If it please the king, let a royal order go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes so that it may not be repealed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus. And let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she.
    Job 14:5
    Since his days are determined, and the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 148:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 1:21
    So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
    Psalms 74:13
    You divided the sea by your might; you broke the heads of the sea monsters on the waters.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 18:12
    Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.
    Psalms 105:32
    He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 147:16
    He gives snow like wool; he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 107:25
    For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 103:20
    Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
    Psalms 147:15 - 18
    He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
  18. Cross References
    Isaiah 44:23
    Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.
    Isaiah 49:13
    Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
    Isaiah 55:12
    For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
  19. Cross References
    Genesis 1:11
    And God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth." And it was so.
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 104:16
    The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
  21. Cross References
    Genesis 1:24
    And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds - livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds." And it was so.
  22. Cross References
    Genesis 1:20 - 21
    And God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.
  23. Cross References
    Revelation 7:9
    After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 148:5
    Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 8:1
    O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 113:4
    The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!
  27. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:1
    And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the Lord ; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
  28. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 10:21
    He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.
    Jeremiah 17:14
    Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
  29. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:7
    For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?
    Ephesians 2:17
    And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
  30. Cross References
    Psalms 135:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord, give praise, O servants of the Lord.
  31. Cross References
    Psalms 148:14
    He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!
  32. Cross References
    Psalms 33:3
    Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
  33. Cross References
    Psalms 89:5
    Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
    Psalms 89:7
    A God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?
  34. Cross References
    Psalms 85:6
    Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
  35. Cross References
    Psalms 95:6
    Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
    Job 35:10
    But none says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night.
  36. Cross References
    1 Samuel 12:12
    And when you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' when the Lord your God was your king.
    Zechariah 9:9
    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  37. Cross References
    Psalms 150:4
    Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
    Psalms 30:11
    You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.
  38. Cross References
    Psalms 150:4
    Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
    Exodus 15:20
    Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.
  39. Cross References
    Psalms 150:3
    Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
  40. Cross References
    Psalms 35:27
    Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, "Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!
    Psalms 147:11
    But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
  41. Cross References
    Isaiah 61:3
    To grant to those who mourn in Zion - to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.
  42. Cross References
    Job 35:10
    But none says, 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night.
  43. Cross References
    Psalms 4:4
    Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah
    Psalms 63:6
    When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night.
    Hosea 7:14
    They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me.
  44. Cross References
    Psalms 66:17
    I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.
  45. Cross References
    Hebrews 4:12
    For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
    Revelation 1:16
    In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
    Revelation 2:12
    And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: 'The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.
    Proverbs 5:4
    But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
  46. Cross References
    Job 36:8
    And if they are bound in chains and caught in the cords of affliction.
  47. Cross References
    Isaiah 65:6
    Behold, it is written before me: "I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will indeed repay into their bosom
    Job 13:26
    For you write bitter things against me and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
  48. Cross References
    Psalms 148:14
    He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!
  49. Cross References
    Psalms 148:14
    He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!
  50. Cross References
    Psalms 148:14
    He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his saints, for the people of Israel who are near to him. Praise the Lord!
  51. Cross References
    Psalms 11:4
    The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord 's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
    Psalms 134:2
    Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord!
  52. Cross References
    Psalms 68:34
    Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies.
  53. Cross References
    Psalms 145:12
    To make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
  54. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 3:24
    O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?
  55. Cross References
    Psalms 98:6
    With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
  56. Cross References
    Psalms 33:2
    Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
    Psalms 71:22
    I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
  57. Cross References
    Psalms 33:2
    Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
    Psalms 71:22
    I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
  58. Cross References
    Psalms 149:3
    Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
  59. Cross References
    Psalms 149:3
    Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
  60. Cross References
    Psalms 45:8
    Your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad.
    Isaiah 38:20
    The Lord will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the Lord.
  61. Cross References
    Job 21:12
    They sing to the tambourine and the lyre and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.
  62. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:5
    And David and all the house of Israel were maki...
    1 Chronicles 15:16
    David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites ...
    1 Chronicles 15:19
    The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to s...
    1 Chronicles 15:28
    So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenan...
    1 Chronicles 25:1
    David and the chiefs of the service also set ap...
    1 Chronicles 25:6
    They were all under the direction of their fath...
  63. Cross References
    Psalms 145:21
    My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
  64. Cross References
    Psalms 150:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.