The Laudate psalms are the psalms

Psalms

The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...

 numbered 148

Psalm 148

-Judaism:*Psalm 148 is recited in its entirety in Pesukei Dezimra.*Verses 1-6 are recited at the opening to Kiddush Levana.*Verses 13-14 are recited by the congregation when the Torah scroll is being returned to the ark.-Christianity:...

, 149

Psalm 149

-Christianity:It is one of the Laudate psalms and was sung as part of a trio of psalms during Lauds in the Roman rite....

, and 150

Psalm 150

Psalm 150 is a psalm in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. In it, the writer urges the congregation to praise God with music and dancing. The text, beloved by Jews and Christians alike, has often been set to music...

, traditionally sung all together as one psalm in the canonical hours

Canonical hours

Canonical hours are divisions of time which serve as increments between the prescribed prayers of the daily round. A Book of Hours contains such a set of prayers....

, most particularly the hour of Lauds

Lauds

Lauds is a divine office that takes place in the early morning hours and is one of the two major hours in the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, it forms part of the Office of Matins...

, also called "Morning Prayer", which derives its name from these psalms. The psalms themselves are named from the Latin word laudate, or "praise ye", which begins psalms 148 and 150. At Lauds, according to the Roman rite

Roman Rite

The Roman Rite is the liturgical rite used in the Diocese of Rome in the Catholic Church. It is by far the most widespread of the Latin liturgical rites used within the Western or Latin autonomous particular Church, the particular Church that itself is also called the Latin Rite, and that is one of...

, they were sung together following the canticle under one antiphon and under one Gloria Patri.