Psalms 103:20
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- KJV
- Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- WEB
- Praise the LORD, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
- ASV
- Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- DARBY
- Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- BLB
- Bless YHWH, His angels, mighty of strength, doing His word, to listen to the voice of His word.
- ÅB
- Lov Herren, dere hans engler, dere veldige i makt, som fullbyrder hans ord, idet dere adlyder hans ords røst!
- OTB
- Pris Herren, dere Hans engler,
Mektige i styrke, som utfører Hans ord,
Som adlyder lyden av Hans ord! - B1930
- Lov Herren, I hans engler, I veldige i makt, som fullbyrder hans ord, idet I adlyder hans ords røst!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Read in contextPsalms 148:2
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Read in contextLuke 1:19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Read in contextMatthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Read in contextLuke 2:13–14
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Read in context2 Kings 19:35
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Read in contextPsalms 78:25
Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.
Read in contextMatthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
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