① 1Alleluia!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in the vault of heaven.
2Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him for his own greatness.
3Praise him with trumpet blast;
praise him with lyre and harp.
4Praise him with dance and tambourines;
praise him with pipe and strings.
5Praise him with clashing cymbals;
praise him with clanging cymbals.
6Let everything that breathes sing praise to the Lord.
Alleluia!
- The book of psalms ends with a song performed by the whole orchestra which is symbolic: to be complete, the praise of God requires the participation of all nations, of all races, of all civilizations, and of all cultures. “All who have breath, praise the Lord.” Revelation will repeat it (5:13), “To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb, be praise, honor and glory and power for ever and ever.”
