Psalms 150:2

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

Praise {H1984} him for his mighty acts {H1369}: praise {H1984} him according to his excellent {H7230} greatness {H1433}.

Praise him for his mighty deeds! Praise him for his surpassing greatness!

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.

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

Commentary

Psalm 150:2 serves as a powerful exhortation to worship, articulating two primary motivations for praising God: His actions and His nature. This verse is part of the final psalm, a grand crescendo of praise that concludes the entire book of Psalms, calling all creation to worship the Lord.

Context

Psalm 150 is often referred to as the "Hallelujah Psalm" or the "Praise Psalm" because it begins and ends with "Praise ye the LORD" (Hallelujah). It is the culmination of five psalms (146-150) that all begin and end with this same phrase, forming a magnificent doxology. This final psalm is a universal summons to praise God with every instrument and every breath, setting a tone of ultimate worship for the entire biblical narrative. Verse 2 specifically highlights the *reasons* for this unending praise, building upon the general call to worship found in Psalm 150:1.

Key Themes

  • God's Mighty Acts: The first reason for praise is God's active involvement in history and creation. This refers to His powerful deeds, such as the creation of the world, the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, His provision, His justice, and His salvation. Praising God for His "mighty acts" acknowledges His sovereignty and His interventions on behalf of His people. These acts demonstrate His power, faithfulness, and love.
  • God's Excellent Greatness: The second reason for praise points to God's inherent character and infinite majesty. His "excellent greatness" speaks to His immeasurable attributesโ€”His holiness, wisdom, omnipotence, omnipresence, and perfect righteousness. It's not just what God *does*, but who God *is*. This aspect of praise recognizes His supreme worthiness and unparalleled glory, inviting worship that reflects the boundless nature of His being, as echoed in Psalm 145:3.

Linguistic Insights

The Hebrew word for "mighty acts" is gevuroth (ื’ึฐึผื‘ื•ึผืจื•ึนืช), which literally means "strength" or "powerful deeds." It emphasizes God's dynamic power at work in the world, often in acts of salvation or judgment. For "excellent greatness," the Hebrew phrase is rov godlo (ืจึนื‘ ื’ึนึผื“ึฐืœื•ึน), which can be translated as "abundance of His greatness" or "exceeding greatness." This phrase conveys the idea that God's greatness is immeasurable and beyond human comprehension, suggesting that our praise should be commensurate with His infinite majesty, though it can never fully capture it.

Practical Application

This verse challenges believers to consider both the tangible evidence of God's work in their lives and the world, and the profound truth of His transcendent nature. Our praise should be a response to both. We can praise Him for specific blessings, answered prayers, and historical deliverances (His mighty acts), and simultaneously for His unchanging character, His holiness, and His sovereignty (His excellent greatness). This duality ensures that our worship is both personal and profound, grounded in experience and awe-inspired by His being. It encourages a life of continuous worship, recognizing God's hand in every circumstance and His infinite worth above all else.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 3:24

    O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God [is there] in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

  • Jeremiah 32:17

    Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee:

  • Jeremiah 32:19

    Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes [are] open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  • Psalms 145:5

    I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

  • Psalms 145:6

    And [men] shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

  • Psalms 145:3

    Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.
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