Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
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.
- BSB Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
- NKJV Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
- NASB Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His heavenly armies!
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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 103:20–21Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
- Isa 6:2–4Above 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 5:11–13I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
- Job 38:7when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- Gen 2:1The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished.
- Ezek 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing, saying, “Blessed be Yahweh’s glory from his place.”
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