Psalms 104:4
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
KJV
Quærite Dominum, et confirmamini ; quærite faciem ejus semper.
Vulgate
ζητήσατε τὸν κύριον καὶ κραταιώθητε, ζητήσατε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ διὰ παντός·
LXX
Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;
ASV
עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣י/ו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗י/ו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
וֹ
v
verb · 97×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
ml'k
noun · 212×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
תְּלַהֵ֥ט
tlht
verb · 10×
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.
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Heb 1:7 · paraphrase"And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire."Psalm 104: he makes his angels winds, his ministers flames of fire
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 23.—Whether We are to Believe that Angels, Who are of a Spiritual Substance, Fell in Love with the Beauty of Women, and Sought Them in Marriage, and that from This Connection Giants Were Born. In the third book of this work (c. 5) we made a passing reference to this question, but did not decide whether angels, inasmuch as they are spirits, could have bodily intercourse …
This is the way, beloved, in which we find our Saviour, even Jesus Christ, the High Priest of all our offerings, the defender and helper of our infirmity. By Him we look up to the heights of heaven. By Him we behold, as in a glass, His immaculate and most excellent visage. By Him are the eyes of our hearts opened. By Him our foolish and darkened understanding blossoms up anew t…
Q. What do you believe when you say: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth? A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ his Son. I trust him so much that I do not …
This good and almighty God created all things, both visible and invisible, by his co-eternal Word, and preserves them by his co-eternal Spirit, as David testified when he said: "By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth." All things which God created were very good, and created for the benefit of man. Now we say that all those …
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 2:11 — And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
- 2Kgs 6:17 — And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of
- Acts 23:8 — For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
- Ezek 1:7 — And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
- Ezek 1:13 — As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright,
- Ezek 1:13 — As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright,
- Gen 3:24 — So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
- Heb 1:7 — And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
- Heb 1:7 — And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
- Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Isa 6:2 — Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
- Job 4:15 — Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
- Job 38:7 — When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- Ps 103:21 — Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
- Ps 148:8 — Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word: