Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
Parallel translations
- KJV Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- BSB Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- NKJV Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
- NASB Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
- NLT Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.
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- Heb 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
- Ps 148:2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
- Luke 1:19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
- Matt 26:53Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
- 2 Kgs 19:35That night, Yahweh’s angel went out, and struck one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
- Luke 2:13–14Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
- Ps 78:25Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.
- Matt 6:10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
- Ps 29:1A Psalm by David. Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
- Joel 2:11Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?
- Isa 6:2Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.
- Rev 19:5–6A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
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