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Psalms 103:21

Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

KJV

catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi.

Vulgate

σκύμνοι ὠρυόμενοι ἁρπάσαι καὶ ζητῆσαι παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ βρῶσιν αὐτοῖς.

LXX

Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

ASV

בָּרֲכ֣וּ יְ֭הוָה כָּל צְבָאָ֑י/ו מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗י/ו עֹשֵׂ֥י רְצוֹנֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
וֹ
v
noun · 53×
וֹ
v
verb · 97×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Q. What does the third request mean? A. Your will be done, on earth as in heaven means: Help us and all people to reject our own wills and to obey your will without any back talk. Your will alone is good. Help us one and all to carry out the work we are called to, as willingly and faithfully as the angels in heaven.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:19 — And he said, Hear thou therefore 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 hand and on his left.
  • Gen 32:2 — And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
  • Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
  • Josh 5:14 — And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
  • Luke 2:13 — And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
  • Neh 9:6 — Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest t
  • Neh 9:6 — Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest t
  • Ps 104:4 — Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
  • Rev 22:8 — And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.