Psalms 104:4
2 He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
3 laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
5 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.
6 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
- KJV
- Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
- WEB
- He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.
- ASV
- Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;
- DARBY
- Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.
- BLB
- making the winds His messengers, His servants flaming fire.
- ÅB
- Han gjør vinder til sine engler, flammende ild til sine tjenere.
- OTB
- Han gjør vindene til sine budbringere,
Flammende ild til sine tjenere. - B1930
- Han gjør vinder til sine engler, luende ild til sine tjenere.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 1:7
Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
Read in context2 Kings 2:11
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
Read in context2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Read in contextHebrews 1:14
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Read in contextPsalms 148:8
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
Read in contextEzekiel 1:13
In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
Read in contextActs 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
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