Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
- KJV Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
- NKJV Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
- NASB Bless the Lord, all you His angels, You who serve Him, doing His will.
- NLT Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!
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Quick answer
All God's hosts and servants who do His will are called to praise Him. The whole army of heaven joins in worship.
Overview
The summons broadens to all God's heavenly armies, those who minister and accomplish His pleasure. Their service is itself a form of praise. This heavenly worship anticipates the day when every knee will bow to the exalted Christ and acclaim God's glory.
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Cross-references · 16
- 1 Kgs 22:19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear 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 and on His left.
- Neh 9:6You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.
- Luke 2:13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- Ps 104:4He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.
- Heb 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Josh 5:14“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
- Rev 22:8–9And I am John, who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
- Gen 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
- 2 Chr 18:18Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
- Matt 13:41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
- Ps 68:17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
- Dan 7:9–10As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
- Ps 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
- Matt 24:30–31At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
- 2 Th 1:7–8and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- Heb 1:6–7And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
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