Psalm 150 print

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 prais