Psalms 103 · Verse 21

Psalms 103:21

Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Psalms 103:21, King James Version

Psalms 103:21 in other translations

BSBBless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
WEBPraise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
ASVBless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
YLTBless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers--doing His pleasure.
DARBYBless Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his will.
BBEGive praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
WebsterBless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

What does Psalms 103:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 103:20-22

20-22. 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).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 All ye his hosts; ye ministers of his - We know almost nothing of the economy of the heavenly host; and, therefore, cannot tell what is the difference between angels, mighty powers, hosts, and ministers who do his pleasure. All owe their being and all its blessings to God; all depend upon his bounty; and without him they can do nothing; therefore, all should praise him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 103:19-22

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…

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Psalms 103:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בָּרֲכ֣וּba.ra.KhublessH1288
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068
כָּל\־kol-O allH3605
צְבָאָ֑יוtze.va.'Avhosts hisH6635
מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יוme.sha.re.Tavservants hisH8334
עֹשֵׂ֥י'o.Sei[who] doH6213
רְצוֹנֽוֹ\׃re.tzo.No<of> will hisH7522

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 103:21

  • 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:

  • Joshua 5:14

    And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

  • 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. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

  • Hebrews 1:14

    Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  • Genesis 32:2

    And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:18

    Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord; I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

  • Psalms 33:6

    By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

    And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Matthew 24:30-31

    And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all ye his hosts.
33:6; Ge 32:2; Jos 5:14; 1Ki 22:19; 2Ch 18:18; Lu 2:13
ministers.
68:17; 104:4; Ne 9:6; Da 7:9,10; Mt 13:41; 24:30,31; 2Th 1:7,8
Heb 1:6,7,14; Re 22:8,9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 103:20

    Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

  • Psalms 103:21

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

  • Psalms 103:22

    Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

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Psalms 103:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Bendecid á Jehová, vosotros todos sus ejércitos, ministros suyos, que hacéis su voluntad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Bénissez l’ Éternel, vous, toutes ses armées, qui êtes ses serviteurs, accomplissant son bon plaisir!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Preiset Jehova, alle seine Heerscharen, ihr seine Diener, Täter seines Wohlgefallens!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi.