Psalms 103:21
19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
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 hosts, you servants who do His will.
- KJV
- Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
- WEB
- Praise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
- ASV
- Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
- DARBY
- Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his will.
- BLB
- Bless YHWH, all His hosts, His ministering ones doing His pleasure.
- ÅB
- Lov Herren, alle hans hærskarer, dere hans tjenere som gjør hans vilje!
- OTB
- Pris Herren, alle dere Hans hærskarer,
Dere som tjener Ham, gjør Hans vilje. - B1930
- Lov Herren, alle hans hærskarer, I hans tjenere som gjør hans vilje!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 22:19
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.
Read in contextLuke 2:13
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
Read in contextPsalms 104:4
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
Read in contextJoshua 5:14
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
Read in contextRevelation 22:8–9
And I am John, who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
Read in contextHebrews 1:14
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Read in contextGenesis 32:2
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
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