Author: Various (David wrote most)To: IsraelDate: ~1000-400 BC

To provide Israel with a collection of songs, prayers, and poems for worship, lament, thanksgiving, and praise.

Psalms 150

1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. {Praise ye...: Heb. Hallelujah}

2Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. {trumpet: or, cornet}

4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. {dance: or, pipe}

5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.