Psalms 150:4

"Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre!"

Key Reflection

In Psalms 150:4, praising God is encouraged through diverse musical instruments, symbolizing a multifaceted and joyful response to divine glory. The use of the trumpet and harp/lyre represents both a loud, triumphant declaration and a softer, harmonious celebration, embodying the full spectrum of worship.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Praise him with the timbrel -Hebrew,תףtôph. See this described in the notes atIsaiah 5:12. It is rendered tabret and tabrets inGenesis 31:27;1Sa 10:5;1 Samuel 18:6;Isaiah 5:12;Isaiah 24:8;Isaiah 30:32;Jeremiah 31:4;Ezekiel 28:13; timbrel and timbrels inExodus 15:20;Jdg 11:34;2 Samuel 6:5;1 Chronicles 13:8;Job 21:12;Psalms 81:2;Psalms 149:3; and in the margin inJeremiah 31:4. The word does not occur elsewhere. It was an instrument that was struck with the hands. And dance -See this word explained in the notes atPsalms 149:3. Dancing among the Hebrews seems to have accompanied the timbrel or tabret. SeeExodus 15:20, Praise him with stringed instruments -מניםminniym.

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