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Salmos 150

BLIVRE · Chapter 150/150

1Aleluia! Louvai a Deus em seu santuário; louvai-o no firmamento de seu poder.

2Louvai-o por suas proezas; louvai-o conforme a imensidão de sua grandeza.

3Louvai-o com com de trombeta; louvai-o com lira e harpa.

4Louvai-o com tamborim e flauta; louvai-o com instrumentos de cordas e de sopro.

5Louvai-o com címbalos bem sonoros; louvai-o com címbalos de sons de alegria.

6Tudo quanto tem fôlego, louve ao SENHOR! Aleluia!

📖 Chapter study

Summary

The grand finale of the entire book of Psalms: an explosive, repetitive call to praise God with trumpet, psaltery, harp, tambourine, dance, strings, pipes, and cymbals — concluding with the most all-encompassing phrase of all: 'let everything that has breath praise the Lord.'

Explanation

This final psalm functions as a grand closing doxology not only for the five Hallelujah psalms (146-150), but for the entire book of Psalms as a whole, mentioning practically every type of musical instrument known in Israelite times (wind, strings, percussion) as legitimate ways of expressing praise to God. The final phrase, 'let everything that has breath praise the Lord,' broadens the invitation beyond Israel, beyond instruments, to include every living creature capable of breathing. The application for today is that the ultimate goal of the entire spiritual journey described across the 150 psalms — passing through lament, doubt, war, repentance, and joy — is, in the end, a heart and a life wholly devoted to praise.

Fun facts

  • This psalm mentions at least seven different musical instruments (trumpet, psaltery, harp, tambourine, strings, pipes/flutes, and cymbals), making it one of the most complete lists of instruments in the entire Bible.
  • As the final chapter of the entire book of Psalms, this text is traditionally understood as the climax of the whole emotional journey of the psalter — from the deepest lament (Psalm 88) to the most unrestrained and universal praise.

Verse-by-verse explanation

  1. Salmos 150:1The last psalm in the book opens by naming two places of praise at once: the earthly sanctuary and the cosmic firmament, joining the local and the universal in a single line.
  2. Salmos 150:2Before listing instruments, the psalm gives the reason for praise: God’s mighty acts and the excellence of His greatness, the reason behind all the celebration that follows.
  3. Salmos 150:3“Trumpet” here translates the shofar, a ram’s horn used in ancient rituals and celebrations. It is not a metal instrument like the modern trumpet.
  4. Salmos 150:4The list of instruments continues: timbrel, dance, stringed instruments, and organs, covering practically every category of musical instrument known at the time.
  5. Salmos 150:5Cymbals appear twice in a row, first “loud” then “high sounding,” a rising crescendo of sound just before the psalm’s final verse.
  6. Salmos 150:6This is the final verse of the entire book of Psalms. It sums everything up in a single call: that every living thing, simply for having breath, join in praise — a grand close to the whole book.

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