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Psalms 103:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Bless the LORD, ye angels of his: ye mighty in strength, that fulfill his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Bless Yahweh, ye messengers of his,—Heroes of vigour, doing his word, To hearken [again] to the voice of his word;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power—doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Prayse the Lord, ye his Angels, that excell in strength, that doe his commandement in obeying the voyce of his worde.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Blesse the LORD yee his Angels, that excell in strength, that do his commandements: hearkening vnto the voice of his word.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Bless the LORD, O you his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Bless the Lord, all ye his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his bidding, [ready] to hearken to the voice of his words.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Bless Yahweh, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Bless 1288
{1288} Prime
בּרךְ
barak
{baw-rak'}
A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason).
z8761
<8761> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 446
Yähwè יָהוֶה, 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
ye his angels, 4397
{4397} Prime
מַלְאָךְ
mal'ak
{mal-awk'}
From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically of God, that is, an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher).
that excel 1368
{1368} Prime
גִּבּוֹר
gibbowr
{ghib-bore'}
Intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication warrior, tyrant.
in strength, 3581
{3581} Prime
כֹּחַ
koach
{ko'-akh}
From an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard.
that do 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
his commandments, 1697
{1697} Prime
דָּבָר
dabar
{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
hearkening 8085
{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
unto the voice 6963
{6963} Prime
קוֹל
qowl
{kole}
From an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.
of his word. 1697
{1697} Prime
דָּבָר
dabar
{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 103:20-22

_ _ do his commandments ... word — or, literally, “so as to hearken,” etc., that is, their acts of obedience are prompt, so that they are ever ready to hear, and know, and follow implicitly His declared will (compare Deuteronomy 26:17; Luke 1:19).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 103:19-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 103:20

Bless the LORD, ye (m) his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

(m) In that we, who naturally are slow to praise God, exhort the angels, who willingly do it, we stir up ourselves to consider our duty and wake from our sluggishness.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Bless:

Psalms 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Luke 2:13-14 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ... Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Revelation 19:5-6 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. ... And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

that excel in strength:
Heb. mighty in strength,
Psalms 78:25 Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.
2 Kings 19:35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.
Isaiah 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.
Joel 2:11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp [is] very great: for [he is] strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD [is] great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Matthew 26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

do his:

Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

2K 19:35. Ps 78:25; 148:2. Is 6:2. Jol 2:11. Mt 6:10; 26:53. Lk 1:19; 2:13. He 1:14. Rv 19:5.

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