God’s Word Translation
Psalms 103:22
22Praise the Lord, all his creatures in all the places of his empire. Praise the Lord, my soul!
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
20Praise the Lord, all his angels, you mighty beings who carry out his orders and are ready to obey his spoken orders. 21Praise the Lord, all his armies, his servants who carry out his will. Praise the Lord, all his creatures in all the places of his empire. Praise the Lord, my soul!
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 145:10Everything that you have made will give thanks to you, O Lord, and your faithful ones will praise you.
- Psalms 148:3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars.
- Psalms 150:6Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Hallelujah!
- Isaiah 42:10Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise from the ends of the earth, you people who sail on the seas and all the creatures that live in them, you coastlands and all who live on them.
- Isaiah 43:20Wild animals, jackals, and ostriches will honor me. I will provide water in the desert. I will make rivers on the dry land for my chosen people to drink.
- Isaiah 44:23Sing with joy, you heavens, because the Lord has done this. Rejoice, you deep places of the earth. Break into shouts of joy, you mountains, you forests and every tree in them. The Lord has reclaimed Jacob. He will display his glory in Israel.
- Isaiah 49:13Sing with joy, you heavens! Rejoice, you earth! Break into shouts of joy, you mountains! The Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his humble people.
- Revelation 5:12In a loud voice they were singing, “The lamb who was slain deserves to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise.”
- Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.
- Psalms 104:1Praise the Lord, my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
- Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, my soul!
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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