Psalms 104:4
2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with 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
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Read in context2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Read in context2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Read in contextHebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Read in contextPsalms 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Read in contextEzekiel 1:13
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Read in contextActs 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
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