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

18He continues to love people who obey his covenant. Those are the people who obey his laws. 19The Lord rules from his throne in heaven. He rules as king over everything. You who are the Lord's angels, you strong angels who do what he tells you to do, praise the Lord! 21All of you who belong to his armies in heaven, his servants who do what he wants, praise the Lord! 22Yes, everything that the Lord has made, in all the places that he rules over, praise the Lord! I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’

Psalms 103:20 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ye his angelsמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• that excelגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• in strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• that doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• his commandmentsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• hearkeningשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• unto the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963

Cross-references for Psalms 103:20

• Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels. Praise him all his armies in heaven.
• Luke 2:13At that moment, a great crowd of angels appeared. They were praising God. They said:
• Revelation 19:5Then a voice spoke from the throne. It said, ‘All of you who are God's servants, praise our God! All of you who respect God's power, worship him! Important people and ordinary people should worship him!’
• Psalms 78:25In that way, people ate the special bread of angels! God gave them all the food that they could eat.
• 2 Kings 19:35That night, the Lord's angel went to the camp of the Assyrian army. He killed 185,000 of their soldiers. When people got up in the morning, they saw all those dead bodies!
• Isaiah 6:2Above him there were seraphs. Each one had six wings. Two wings covered the seraphs' faces. Two wings covered their feet. With the other two wings they were flying.
• Joel 2:11The Lord shouts aloud as he leads his army. We cannot count his soldiers. Those who obey him are very strong. The day of the Lord is powerful. It makes us afraid. Not many of us will be alive after it has gone.
• Matthew 26:53You should know that I could ask my Father God to help me. He would immediately send more than 12 large groups of angels to fight for me.
• Matthew 6:10We want the day when you rule everyone to come soon. We want everyone to obey you on earth, like everyone in heaven obeys you.
• Luke 1:19The angel answered, ‘I am called Gabriel. My place is to stand in front of God. I am always ready to work for God. He has sent me to speak to you. He told me that I should tell you this good news.
• Hebrews 1:14So we see that all the angels are spirits who serve God. God sends them as his servants to help the people that he will save.

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