Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
- KJV Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
- NKJV Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
- NASB Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His heavenly armies!
- NLT Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
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Quick answer
All God's angels and heavenly host are called to praise Him. The mighty spiritual beings exist to worship their Creator.
Overview
The angels and the heavenly armies are summoned to join the chorus of praise. Even these exalted beings owe God worship and service. Scripture pictures these hosts praising God around His throne and at the coming of Christ (Luke 2:13; Revelation 5:11-12).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 103:20–21Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- Isa 6:2–4Above 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.
- Rev 5:11–13Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Job 38:7while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- Gen 2:1Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
- Ezek 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: ‘Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!’
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