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In God's own house pronounce his praise A song of praise

Isaac Watts's setting of Psalm 150:1–2, 6, printed in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated, where he set the psalms "in the language of the New Testament".

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1719 The Psalms of David Imitated · no. 150

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 150:1–2, 6 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 5 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

The psalm it sets

Watts made this hymn from Psalm 150:1–2, 6, "in the language of the New Testament": a paraphrase, not a translation. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. 2Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. 6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah! PSALM 150:1–2, 6 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 150

In God's own house pronounce his praise, His grace he there reveals; To heaven your joy and wonder raise, For there his glory dwells. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Watts's psalms run from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150, several settings to many psalms: 367 hymns. This is number 150. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 150 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN In God's own house pronounce his praise

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