This psalm is of the same kind and upon the same subject with the two preceding ones; and very probably was written by the same hand, and about the same time; and is a very proper psalm to conclude this book with, being all praise.

Praise ye the Lord Or, “hallelujah”; which, in the Targum, Septuagint, and Vulgate Latin versions, is the title of the psalm; and expresses the subject of it, the praise of the Lord; praise God in his sanctuary; in the temple, the house of his sanctuary as the Targum and R Judah; or in heaven, as…

Praise him for his mighty acts The creation of all things out of nothing; the sustaining of all beings; the government of the world; the redemption of man by Christ, and the wonderful works done by him on earth; the work of grace upon the hearts of his people, and the preservation of them in grace…

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet Which was used in calling the assembly together, for worship and on other occasions; and at the feast of blowing of trumpets, and in the year of jubilee, (Num. 10:1, Num. 10:2) (Lev. 25:9, Lev. 25:10) ; and by the priests in temple service, (1 Chron.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance Or “pipe” [[19]]; (See Gill on Ps. 149:3); praise him with stringed instruments; or divers “kinds” [[21]] of instruments not named, as R.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals Or “cymbals of hearing” [[22]]; that were heard with pleasure and delight, and afar off: the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions render it, “well sounding cymbals”, which give a grateful sound to the ear; these were made of brass, ; to which the apostle alludes, ;…

Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord Even the brute creatures, as in a preceding; but more especially man, in whom God has breathed the breath of life, and is become not only a living but a rational soul; and more especially spiritual men, converted persons, whether Jews or Gentiles; on…