Psalm 150

Often during Shabbat morning services we sing Psalm 148, all about nature, and then move immediately to Psalm 150. I love this transition because it suggests that praising God with music is also a part of nature, and that music can grow and change like any other living thing. Psalm 150, a direct, unambiguous expression of joy and gratitude, is about music, and music brings me closer to God than any other kind of prayer. Psalm 150 reminds me of a tree, each instrument adding to and growing the melody until it finally sprouts into praises.

Text: Psalm 150

Translation:
1  Hallelujah. Praise the Eternal in His holy place, praise Him in the vault of His power. 
2  Praise Him for his mighty acts, praise Him as befits his abounding greatness. 
3  Praise Him with the ram’s-horn blast, praise Him with the lute and the lyre. 
4  Praise Him with timbrel and dance, praise Him with strings and flute.
5  Praise Him with sounding cymbals, praise Him with crashing cymbals. 
6  Let all that has breath praise Yah. Hallelujah! 

Translation: Robert Alter

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