Praise God. Praise the Almighty in His Sanctuary³³ Praise God in the firmament of His might³⁴ Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. Praise Him with the blowing of the shofar;³⁵ is the solemn instrument which awakens and calls us to God.—S.R. Hirsch praise Him with lyre and harp.³⁶.—S.R. Hirsch Praise Him with drum and dance.³⁷ Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.³⁸ Praise Him with resounding cymbals.³⁹ Praise Him with clanging cymbals. Let every soul praise God. Praise God. Let every soul praise God. Praise God.⁴⁰.—Avudraham

footnotes: ³³ His “Sanctuary” refers to the world of angels who minister to Him as He appears on His throne.—Radak ³⁴ The firmament of His might refers to the heavenly spheres through which God reveals His mastery over the physical world.—Radak ³⁵ The shofar ³⁶ Lyre and harp are instruments which express man’s meditation upon God ³⁷ Drum and dance are public manifestations of exultation in God.—S.R. Hirsch ³⁸ Stringed instruments and the flute may serve to express the quieter rejoicing of an individual.׳—S.R. Hirsch ³⁹ The cymbal is an instrument of extremely loud sound which may serve to call whole groups to attentive participation.—S.R. Hirsch ⁴⁰ This verse is repeated to mark the end of the psalms included in the Pesukei Dezimrah