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Psalms 103:22
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 103:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord, my soul.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Bless the Lord, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Context of Psalms 103:22
20You 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! Yes, everything that the Lord has made, in all the places that he rules over, praise the Lord! I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’
Read all of Psalms 103Psalms 103:22 word by word
בָּרֲכ֤וּ יְהוָ֨ה׀ כָּֽל־מַעֲשָׂ֗יו בְּכָל־מְקֹמ֥וֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ בָּרֲכִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 103:22
- Psalms 145:10Join together to thank the Lord! Everything that he has made will praise him. Your own people will praise you, Lord!
- Psalms 148:3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all bright stars.
- Psalms 150:6Everything that is alive should praise the Lord. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord! All over the earth, people should praise him. Praise him, you people who travel over the sea and everything that lives in the sea. Praise him, you people who live in lands far away.
- Isaiah 43:20The wild animals in the desert praise me, including the jackals and the owls. They praise me because I put water in the desert, and streams in the wilderness. I am giving water to the people that I have chosen, so that they will not be thirsty.
- Isaiah 44:23Sing aloud with joy, you heavens above us, because the Lord has done it! Shout as loudly as you can, places deep below the earth. You mountains, sing with joy, and you forests and trees as well! Be happy, because the Lord has redeemed his people. He has rescued the Israelites, Jacob's descendants, to show how great he is.
- Isaiah 49:13Shout with joy, everything in the sky! Be happy, everything on the earth! Sing loudly, you mountains! Be happy, because the Lord comforts his people. He will be kind to his people who have trouble and pain.
- Revelation 5:12They all sang with loud voices: ‘The Lamb that people killed is completely good! He has all authority, and all things belong to him. He is wise and powerful. Everyone must agree that he is great! Everyone must praise him and worship him!’
- Psalms 103:1I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’ Everything that is in me, praise his holy name!
- Psalms 104:1I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’ Lord, my God, you are very great! You rule with authority as a great king.
- Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’
Commentaries on Psalms 103:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Bless the Lord, all his works - Let every thing he has done be so considered as to show forth his praise. Bless the Lord, O my soul - Let me never forget my obligation to his mercy; for with tender mercies and loving-kindness has he crowned me. I will therefore be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Bless the Lord, all his works - All that he has made, animate and inanimate, intelligent and brute. It is not uncommon to call on the inanimate creation to join with intelligent beings in praising God. Compare Psalm 148:1-14. The same thing is often found in the “Paradise Lost,” and in fact occurs in all poetry. In all places of his dominion - Wherever he reigns, on earth, or in heaven; here or in distant worlds. Bless the Lord, O my soul - Ending the…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. 22God's kingdom extends over all things, so all things are called to praise the Lord. The last phrase is similar to Psalm 103:1–2.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
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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
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