Translations
Modern
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Traditional
Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.
Literal
Hallelu YAH! Praise, O my soul, YHWH!
Latin
Alleluja, Aggæi et Zachariæ.
Original
Hebrew
English
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Notes
This verse is similar to Psalm 103:1, 2, 22; 104:1, 35.
The call to praise (Psalm 146:1–2) leads to a warning against foolishness and false confidence (146:3–4). The psalm ends with a blessing for everyone who places their hope in the Lord (Psalm 146:5–7).
The Psalter ends with five hallelujah psalms, so named because each begins and ends with Praise the LORD! (Hebrew haleluyah).
Theme notes and profiles
People
LORD: Names or title used to refer to God
Glossary
Topics
Hallelujah: An, Exclamatory Expression of Praise or Adoration Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalms: Thanksgiving for God's Goodness to Good Men