Psalm 150 Deconstructed

Praise the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... 

And God called the firmament Heaven"

Genesis 1:1, 8

Praise Him for His mighty acts;

Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

"He said, 'It is finished!' 

And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit"

John 19:30

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;

Praise Him with the lute and harp!

"The Mighty One, will save;

He will rejoice over you with gladness, 

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing"

Zephaniah 3:17

Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;

Praise Him with stringed instruments 

and flutes!

"Then David danced before the Lord

with all his might"

2 Samuel 6:14

Praise Him with loud cymbals;

Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

"And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord

came into the camp,

all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook."

1 Samuel 4:5

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

 "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground,

and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;

and man became a living being"

Genesis 2:7

Praise the Lord!