An exhortation to praise God with all kinds of musical instruments.
1PRAISE1 ye the LORD. aPraise God in his sanctuary: praise him in bthe *firmament of his power.
1Heb. Hallelujah. Ps. 104.35; 149.9.
*firmament-vast expanse.
a Ps. 11.4; 27.4; 29.9; 48.8; 111.1; 134.1,2; 135.2. b Ge. 1.6,7. Ps. 136.5,9. Ep. 3.21.
2Praise him cfor his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
c Ps. 145.5,6; 95-100; 103-108; 135; 136.
3Praise him dwith the sound of the 2trumpet: praise him with the e*psaltery and harp.
2Or, cornet.
*psaltery-stringed instrument.
d Da. 3.5. Ps. 33.2; 81.2; 68.25; 149.3; 92.3; 98.5,6; 108.2. e Ps. 71.22.
4Praise him with the f*timbrel and 3dance: praise him with gstringed instruments and horgans.
*timbrel-type of tambourine or drum.
3Or, pipe.
f Ex. 15.20. g Is. 38.20. h Ge. 4.21.
5Praise him iupon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
i 1Ch. 15.16. 2Sa. 6.5.
6jLet every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
j Ps. 145.10,21; 148.7,10-12. Re. 5.13.