Alleluia. This invitation is addressed to the sacred ministers, as the people and all creatures had been already exhorted to praise God. (Calmet) --- This psalm was sung when the first-fruits were brought to the temple. (Selden, Syn. 3.) --- The Lord. Hebrew el, "God." (Haydock) --- Places. Hebrew, "his sanctuary," (Haydock) or heaven. (Calmet) --- All both in heaven and earth sound forth his praises. read more
Acts. Ye, for whom miracles have been wrought, praise him as much as you are able, though you cannot do it sufficiently. (Worthington) read more
Trumpet. This instrument was reserved for priests, Numbers x. 2. The nine others might be used by Levites. (Calmet) --- The precise signification of them is not known. (Berthier) read more
Choir....Strings. Unity and mortification are requisite to make our praises acceptable, as strings are made of the bowels of beasts. (Worthington) read more
Spirit. Wind instrument, (Menochius) or man, who is bound to praise God, even more than the angels, as Christ has assumed his nature, and will bring him to sing with them Alleluia. (Worthington) --- Let "all that breathes" praise, (Berthier) including every living creature, (Calmet) as well as the celestial spirits. (Haydock) --- Alleluia is not in Septuagint, Syriac, &c. But it is in the Hebrew, and no word could answer better for a conclusion of the psalms, which are almost wholly... read more
PSALM CL. (LAUDATE DOMINUM IN SANCTIS.) An exhortation to praise God with all sorts of instruments. read more
** The subject of this book may be thus stated by an enlargement on the opening verses. 1. The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. 2. Which treat of the knowledge of wisdom, of piety towards God, of instruction and moral discipline, of the understanding wise and prudent counsels. 3. Which treat of the attainment of instruction in wisdom, which wisdom is to be shown in the conduct of life, and consists in righteousness with regard to our fellow-creatures. 4. Which treat of the... read more
Concluding Hymn of Praise. The last Hallelujah Psalm is a fitting doxology for the whole Book of Psalms, proclaiming the place, theme, mode, and extent of God's praise. v. 1. Praise ye the Lord! Praise God in His Sanctuary, in the places set aside for His worship here on earth, no matter where they may be; praise Him in the firmament of His power, which was considered the foundation of the heavens. Earthly and heavenly places of dwelling and worship are mentioned together to indicate the... read more
Psalms 150:01 Praise ye the Lord.Praise God in his sanctuary:Praise him in the firmament of his power.2 Praise him for his mighty acts:Praise him according to his excellent greatness.3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet:Praise him with the psaltery and harp.4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance:Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals:Praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.6 Let everything that hath breath praise... read more
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 150:1
CONTENTS The Holy Ghost with this short but precious Psalm concludes this book of divine hymns and praises. It contains a general invitation to everything that hath breath to praise Jehovah. Psalms 150:0 No less than thirteen times, within the compass of six verses, is there a call to the praise of Jehovah! How the Lord is to be praised: where the Lord is to be praised: for what the Lord is to be praised; and by whom the Lord is to be praised: all set forth in these few stanzas. May the Holy... read more