Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 150
Halleluyah
- Author:
- King David
- 6 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 29 of monthly cycle
The closing chapter of Tehillim. Recited in Pesukei DeZimra. Chapter 150 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 6 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ׃
- הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כְּרֹ֣ב גֻּדְלֽוֹ׃
- הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּנֵ֣בֶל וְכִנּֽוֹר׃
- הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְתֹ֣ף וּמָח֑וֹל הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב׃
- הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־שָׁ֑מַע הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥י תְרוּעָֽה׃
- כֹּ֣ל הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּ֥ל יָ֗הּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- He is the glory of all His saints.
- Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His abundant greatness.
- Praise Him with the blast of the horn; Praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
- Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe.
- Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; Praise Him with the clanging cymbals.
- Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah.
Tehillim Chapter 150: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 150?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 150 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 150 have?
Psalm 150 contains 6 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 150 in?
Chapter 150 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 150 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 150 is read on day 29.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 150 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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