Psalms 150:1-2

Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 150

3 songs meet this passage

  • Ordinary · Alex Warren

    strains against Psalms 150:1-2

    Hallelujah is praise reserved for God; here it's twisted into something 'hopeless' and attached to romantic desperation instead of genuine praise.

  • “Girls, hit your hallelujah”

    Uptown Funk · Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

    strains against Psalms 150:1-6

    Borrows the language of praise but redirects it toward a dance floor flex rather than toward God, emptying the word of its original weight.

  • Multiplied · NEEDTOBREATHE

    resonates with Psalms 150:1-6

    The call for ever-increasing praise reflects the psalm's crescendo of hallelujahs from everything that has breath.

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