Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
- KJV Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
- 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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Quick answer
David summons the mighty angels who do God's word to praise the LORD. Even the strongest heavenly servants exist to obey and worship Him.
Overview
The call to praise widens from David's soul to the angelic host, powerful beings who carry out God's commands. Their strength is bent entirely toward obeying His voice. They worship the same Lord who is exalted in Christ, before whom all heaven bows.
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Cross-references · 12
- Heb 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Ps 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
- Luke 1:19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- Matt 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- Luke 2:13–14And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- 2 Kgs 19:35And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
- Matt 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
- Ps 78:25Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.
- Ps 29:1A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- Joel 2:11The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?
- Rev 19:5–6Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
- Isa 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
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