Halleluyah (Ps. 150)

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Notes

This track is taken directly from Psalm 150 in its (more or less) original Hebrew text. I did arrange some of the Halleluyahs to make for a more modern structure and flow. For this, I wanted traditional Middle Eastern instruments and scales, but with a modern metal twist. I think it came out great.

Lyrics

[Intro]
[Instrumental]

[Verse 1]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ
הַלְלוּהוּ, בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּוֹ

[Verse 2]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָיו
הַלְלוּהוּ, כְּרֹב גֻּדְלוֹ

[Chorus]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ


[Interlude]
[instrumental]

[Verse 3]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּהוּ, בְּתֵקַע שׁוֹפָר
הַלְלוּהוּ, בְּנֵבֶל וְכִנּוֹר

[Verse 4]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּהוּ, בְּתֹף וּמָחוֹל
הַלְלוּהוּ, בְּמִנִּים וְעֻגָב

[Chorus]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ


[Interlude]
[Instrumental]

[Verse 5]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי-שָׁמַע
הַלְלוּהוּ, בְּצִלְצְלֵי תְרוּעָה

[Chorus]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה, תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ


[Outro]
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ
הַלְלוּ-יָהּ

[Ending]

Translation: [verse 1] Praise Yahweh. Praise the Almighty, Praise Him in His Sanctuary. [verse 2] Praise Yahweh Praise Him in the firmament of His might. [chorus] Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him [verse 3] Praise Yahweh Praise Him with the blowing of the shofar; Praise Him with lyre and harp. [verse 4] Praise Yahweh Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. [chorus] Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him [verse 5] Praise Yahweh Praise Him with drum and dance. Praise Him with stringed instruments and flute. Praise Him with resounding cymbals. Praise Him with clanging cymbals. [chorus] Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him Praise Yahweh Let every soul praise Him [outro] Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh [ending]