Psalms 103:20

Psalms 103:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
• New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.

Context of Psalms 103:20

18to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts. 19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. 21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. 22Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Psalms 103:20 word by word

בָּרֲכ֥וּ יְהוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• all His angelsמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• in strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• who carry outעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• His wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• who hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• to the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963

Cross-references for Psalms 103:20

• Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
• Luke 2:13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
• Revelation 19:5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
• Psalms 78:25Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.
• 2 Kings 19:35And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
• Isaiah 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
• Joel 2:11The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?
• Matthew 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
• Matthew 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
• Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
• Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Commentaries on Psalms 103:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Bless the Lord, ye his angels - Every person who has a sense of God's goodness to his soul feels his own powers inadequate to the praise which he ought to offer; and therefore naturally calls upon the holiest of men, and the supreme angels, to assist him in this work. That excel in strength - Some take כה גברי gibborey coach the mighty in strength, for another class of the hierarchy, - they that do his commandments, hearkening to his words; and consider…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Bless the Lord - The psalm began Psalm 103:1-2 with an exhortation to “bless the Lord.” That exhortation was, however, then addressed by the psalmist to his own soul, and was especially founded on the benefits which he had himself received. The psalm closes also with an exhortation to “bless the Lord,” yet on a much wider scale. The psalmist feels that there is not only occasion for him to do it, but that the reason for it extends to the whole universe…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-22Verses 19-22 He who made all, rules all, and both by a word of power. He disposes all persons and things to his own glory. There is a world of holy angels who are ever praising him. Let all his works praise him. Such would have been our constant delight, if we had not been fallen creatures. Such it will in a measure become, if we are born of God. Such it will be for ever in heaven; nor can we be perfectly happy till we can take unwearied pleasure in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21The psalmist urges the Lord's angels, servants, and messengers to praise the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2220-22. do his commandments ... word--or, literally, "so as to hearken," &c., that is, their acts of obedience are prompt, so that they are ever ready to hear, and know, and follow implicitly His declared will (compare De 26:17; Lu 1:19).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 103:20

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Obedience
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Benefit
• Bless
• Excel
• Forget
• Mouth
• Pity
• Prepare
• Renew
• Forgiveness

Commentaries on Psalms 103

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings