Read Psalms 150 in the King James Bible (opens in a new tab)
Psalm 150 is the Bible’s climactic call to praise: it commands worship everywhere—in God’s sanctuary and in the firmament of His power—because the LORD is worthy in every realm. It roots praise in God Himself: we praise Him for His mighty acts and according to His excellent greatness, not according to our mood or circumstance. The psalm then gathers a full range of instruments, showing that worship is whole-person and wholehearted—breath, hands, skill, and strength offered to God. The final warning is implied by the final command: if you have breath, you are accountable to use it rightly. The last line seals the message: everything that has breath must praise the LORD.
Psalms 150:1 - 150:6
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.