Psalm 150
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Psalm 150 is a psalm in the Hebrew Bible
/Old Testament
. In it, the writer urges the congregation to praise God
with music and dancing. The text, beloved by Jews
and Christian
s alike, has often been set to music. The basic concept of this psalm is that there are a variety of ways one can praise God.
and was sung as part of a trio of psalms during Lauds
in the Roman rite
.
For Christians the image of God as a shepherd evokes connections not only with David but with Jesus
, described as "the Good Shepherd" in the Gospel of John
.
Psalm 150 (New King James Version)
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
/Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
. In it, the writer urges the congregation to praise God
Names of God in Judaism
In Judaism, the name of God is more than a distinguishing title; it represents the Jewish conception of the divine nature, and of the relationship of God to the Jewish people and to the world. To demonstrate the sacredness of the names of God, and as a means of showing respect and reverence for...
with music and dancing. The text, beloved by Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s alike, has often been set to music. The basic concept of this psalm is that there are a variety of ways one can praise God.
In Judaism
A long tradition ascribes authorship of to King David, said in the Hebrew Scriptures to have been a field shepherd himself as a youth.- Together with Psalms 146, 147, 148 and 149, Psalm 150 is recited as a part of daily prayer during Pesukei D'ZimrahPesukei D'ZimrahPesukei dezimra or zemirot, as they are called in the Spanish and Portuguese tradition, are a group of prayers that are recited daily during Jewish morning services...
. They are considered an alternate form of HallelHallelHallel is a Jewish prayer—a verbatim recitation from Psalms 113–118, which is used for praise and thanksgiving that is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays.-Holy days:...
, and their recitation is considered to be reciting Hallel daily. - Verse 3 if found in the repetition of the ShacharitShacharitShacharit is the the daily morning Tefillah of the Jewish people, one of the three times there is prayer each day.Shacharit is said to have been established by the patriarch Abraham when he prayed in the morning...
AmidahAmidahThe Amidah , also called the Shmoneh Esreh , is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. This prayer, among others, is found in the siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book...
on Rosh HashanahRosh HashanahRosh Hashanah , , is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im which occur in the autumn...
. - Verses 1-6 are found in the MussafMussafMussaf is an additional service that is recited on Shabbat, Yom Tov, Chol Hamoed, and Rosh Chodesh. The service, which is traditionally combined with the Shacharit in synagogues, is considered to be additional to the regular services of Shacharit, Mincha, and Maariv.During the days of the Holy...
Amidah on Rosh Hashanah.
In Christianity
It is one of the Laudate psalmsLaudate psalms
The Laudate psalms are the psalms numbered 148, 149, and 150, traditionally sung all together as one psalm in the canonical hours, most particularly the hour of Lauds, also called "Morning Prayer", which derives its name from these psalms. The psalms themselves are named from the Latin word...
and was sung as part of a trio of psalms during Lauds
Lauds
Lauds is a divine office that takes place in the early morning hours and is one of the two major hours in the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, it forms part of the Office of Matins...
in the Roman rite
Roman Rite
The Roman Rite is the liturgical rite used in the Diocese of Rome in the Catholic Church. It is by far the most widespread of the Latin liturgical rites used within the Western or Latin autonomous particular Church, the particular Church that itself is also called the Latin Rite, and that is one of...
.
For Christians the image of God as a shepherd evokes connections not only with David but with Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
, described as "the Good Shepherd" in the Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
.
Psalm 150 (New King James Version)
- Psalm 150 - New King James Version
- Let All Things Praise the LORD
- 1 Praise the LORD!
- Praise God in His sanctuary;
- Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
- 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 lute and harp!
- 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
- Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
- 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
- Praise Him with clashing cymbals!
- 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
- Praise the LORD!
Musical settings
- Anton BrucknerAnton BrucknerAnton Bruckner was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and considerable length...
- Psalm 150Psalm 150 (Bruckner)Anton Bruckner's Psalm 150, WAB 38, is a setting of Psalm 150 for mixed chorus, soprano soloist and orchestra written in 1892.Richard Heuberger asked Bruckner for a festive hymn to celebrate an opening, but Bruckner did not deliver the piece in time for Heuberger's purpose. The setting was... - Charles IvesCharles IvesCharles Edward Ives was an American modernist composer. He is one of the first American composers of international renown, though Ives' music was largely ignored during his life, and many of his works went unperformed for many years. Over time, Ives came to be regarded as an "American Original"...
- Psalm 150 - Zoltán KodályZoltán KodályZoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child....
- Geneva Psalm 150 - Louis LewandowskiLouis LewandowskiLouis Lewandowski was a German composer of synagogal music.Lewandowski was born at Wreschen, province of Posen, Prussia . At the age of twelve he went to Berlin to study piano and voice, and became solo soprano in the synagogue. Afterward he studied for three years under A. B...
- Halleluyah (Psalm 150) - Charles Villiers StanfordCharles Villiers StanfordSir Charles Villiers Stanford was an Irish composer who was particularly notable for his choral music. He was professor at the Royal College of Music and University of Cambridge.- Life :...
- Psalm 150: O praise God in his holiness - Igor StravinskyIgor StravinskyIgor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor....
- Symphony of PsalmsSymphony of PsalmsThe Symphony of Psalms by Igor Stravinsky was written in 1930 and was commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This piece is a three-movement choral symphony and was composed during Stravinsky's neoclassical period. The symphony derives...
- Third Movement
External links
- Hebrew text, translation, transliteration, recorded melodies in the Zemirot Database