Psalms 103:21 KJV — MannaFest

Psalms 103:21

Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

KJV

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ASV

Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

WEB

Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

YLT

Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers--doing His pleasure.

DBT

Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his will.

About this book

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Psalms — The canon's longest book — 150 Psalms edited into five doxology-bookended books, composed across a millennium, attributed to David, Asaph, Korah's sons, Moses, Solomon, Heman, Ethan, and anonymous voices. A ''Torah of David''; the Bible's longest continuous liturgical-devotional corpus.

Author: David principally (73 Psalms + 2 NT-cited); Asaph, Sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Heman, Ethan; ~50 anonymous.
Date: Composed c. 1400 BC (Mosaic Ps 90) through the post-exilic period (Ps 126 ''when the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion''). Roughly a millennium of composition; editorial compilation likely into the Persian period.

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18 verses on the floor

1 Kings 22:19
And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Nehemiah 9:6
Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Psalms 104:4
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Revelation 22:8–9
And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Voices5

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In short, the blessed angels are glorious attendants upon the blessed God. Observe, (1.) How well qualified they are for the post they are in. They are able; for they excel in strength; they are mighty in strength (so the word is); they are able to bring great things to pass, and to abide in their work without weariness.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. David is here communing with his own heart, and he is no fool that thus talks to himself and excites his own soul to that which is good.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

To obey is better than sacrifice; for angels obey, but do not sacrifice. (2.) What their service is. They are his angels, and ministers of his --his, for he made them, and made them for himself--his, for he employs them, though he does not need them--his, for he is their owner and Lord; they belong to him and he has them at his beck.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

His hosts - A title often given to the angels, in regard of their vast numbers, mighty power, unanimous concurrence, and exquisite order. Ministers - This Hebrew word is commonly used of the highest and most honourable sort of servants,

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Word trails from this verse

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Where the connections lead

Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

PSA 103:21LUK 2:13 PSA 103:20-21
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
PSA 103:21NEH 9:6 ISA 37:16
PSA 103:21PSA 104:4 HEB 1:7
PSA 103:21NEH 9:6 GEN 1:1
PSA 103:21NEH 9:6 REV 4:11
PSA 103:21NEH 9:6 DEU 10:14
PSA 103:211KI 22:19 JOB 2:1
PSA 103:21NEH 9:6 DEU 6:4

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