The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - Psalm 150 (Praise Ye the Lord) Lyrics

Psalm 150 (Praise Ye the Lord) sets the closing psalm to an expansive call for worship. The song begins in the sanctuary and the heavens, then names the acts and greatness of God as reasons for praise. Trumpet, harp, lyre, tambourine, strings, dancing, and cymbals create a picture in which every available sound becomes an offering. Its repeated command is direct: everything that has breath belongs in the chorus.

Because the lyric follows Psalm 150 so closely, its message is less an interpretation than a musical proclamation of the biblical text. Praise is rooted in who God is and what God has done, yet it is not confined to one place, instrument, or voice. The movement from particular instruments to every breathing creature gives the song a widening scope. Repetition reinforces that universal invitation and suits a choir setting, where many voices can embody the psalm’s closing vision of united, joyful praise to the Lord.