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Psalm 150:1

Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!

1Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!
2Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness!
3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre!
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Notice

Sanctuary and heavens give praise a vast setting, while the repeated command keeps attention on God and his acts of power.

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Where else Scripture says this

10 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 149:1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.Both begin with “Praise the LORD!” and name a setting for praise: the sanctuary or the assembly of the saints.
Psalm 134:2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise the LORD!Both name the sanctuary as a place to praise the LORD; Psalm 134 also describes lifted hands.
Psalm 112:1Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.Both open with “Praise the LORD!”; Psalm 150 names his power, while Psalm 112 describes delight in his commandments.
Psalm 116:18–19I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people,Both direct worship toward the LORD; Psalm 150 names his sanctuary, while Psalm 116 speaks of vows before his people.
Revelation 19:1After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God;Both speak of praise in heaven and name power as belonging to God.
Genesis 1:6God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”The connection is limited to the heavens and the expanse; Genesis describes divided waters, while the psalm speaks of praise.
Daniel 12:3Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.The shared image is the heavens: Psalm 150 names a setting for praise, while Daniel compares the wise to the bright expanse.
Ezekiel 10:1Then I looked, and see, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the …Both direct attention above: the psalm names God’s heavens, while Ezekiel sees a throne’s likeness in the expanse.
Job 37:18Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?Both connect the sky with divine power: the psalm commands praise, while Job asks about spreading out the sky.
Ezekiel 1:22–26Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like an awesome crystal to look at, stretched out over their heads above.The shared thread is the space above: the psalm names God’s heavens, while Ezekiel describes an expanse over the living creature.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. gratitude.

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One step

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Encouragement

Your voice has a place in the praise commanded here. From sanctuary to heavens, God is worthy of worship for his acts of power.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).