Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
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.
- 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.
- 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 1:14Aren’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?
- Luke 2:13–14Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
- 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.
- Matt 6:10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
- Ps 78:25Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.
- 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?
- 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!”
- 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.
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