Psalm 103:21
New International Version
Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.

New Living Translation
Yes, praise the LORD, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!

English Standard Version
Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will!

Berean Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

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

New King James Version
Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.

New American Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, all you His angels, You who serve Him, doing His will.

NASB 1995
Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.

NASB 1977
Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.

Legacy Standard Bible
Bless Yahweh, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.

Amplified Bible
Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him and do His will.

Christian Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, all his armies, his servants who do his will.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Praise the LORD, all His armies, His servants who do His will.

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

Contemporary English Version
All of you thousands who serve and obey God, come and praise your LORD!

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Praise the LORD, all his armies, his servants who carry out his will.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers, you servants of his, who do his will!

International Standard Version
Bless the LORD, all his heavenly armies, his ministers who do his will.

Majority Standard Bible
Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

NET Bible
Praise the LORD, all you warriors of his, you servants of his who carry out his desires!

New Heart English Bible
Praise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

Webster's Bible Translation
Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

World English Bible
Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Bless YHWH, all you His hosts, "" His ministers—doing His pleasure.

Young's Literal Translation
Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure.

Smith's Literal Translation
Praise Jehovah, all ye his armies; his servants doing his will.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.

New American Bible
Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will.

New Revised Standard Version
Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his that do his pleasure.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Bless LORD JEHOVAH, all his hosts, and his Servants who do his will.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts; Ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his will.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Bless the LORD, O My Soul
20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. 21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will. 22Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!…

Cross References
Hebrews 1:14
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Revelation 5:11-12
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. / In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Daniel 7:10
A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Luke 2:13-14
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: / “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

Matthew 13:41
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

Revelation 7:11
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Revelation 19:10
So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Matthew 18:10
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Revelation 22:8-9
And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. / But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

Isaiah 6:2-3
Above 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. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

Job 38:7
while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

2 Kings 19:35
And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!


Treasury of Scripture

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

all ye his hosts

Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Genesis 32:2
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Joshua 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?

ministers

Psalm 68:17
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

Psalm 104:4
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

Nehemiah 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 them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

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Psalm 103
1. An exhortation to bless God for his mercy
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Bless the LORD
This phrase is a call to worship and praise directed towards God. In the Hebrew context, "bless" (barak) implies kneeling and giving adoration. It is an invitation to acknowledge God's greatness and goodness. The act of blessing God is a recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing the importance of worship in the life of believers. This call to bless the Lord is not just a personal act but a communal one, inviting all creation to join in praise.

all His hosts
The term "hosts" refers to the heavenly beings, often understood as angels, who serve God. In biblical literature, these hosts are depicted as a vast army of spiritual beings who execute God's commands and serve His purposes. The imagery of a heavenly host is prevalent in passages like 1 Kings 22:19 and Luke 2:13, where angels are seen as God's messengers and warriors. This phrase underscores the idea that all of creation, both seen and unseen, is called to worship God.

you servants who do His will
This phrase identifies the hosts as servants, emphasizing their role in carrying out God's commands. The concept of servanthood is central to biblical theology, highlighting obedience and submission to God's authority. In the New Testament, Jesus is the ultimate example of a servant who perfectly does the Father's will (Philippians 2:7-8). The call to do God's will is a reminder of the purpose and duty of all believers, aligning their actions with God's desires as seen in Matthew 6:10, where Jesus teaches His disciples to pray for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. He is the central figure to whom the blessing is directed.

2. His Hosts
Refers to the heavenly beings, often understood as angels, who serve God and carry out His commands. The term "hosts" (Hebrew: "tzeva'ot") can also imply a sense of organized, powerful forces.

3. Servants
These are the beings who serve God by doing His will. In the context of this verse, it likely refers to angels, but it can also be applied to human servants of God.
Teaching Points
The Call to Worship
Just as the heavenly hosts are called to bless the LORD, so are we. Worship is a universal call that transcends the earthly and heavenly realms.

Obedience to God's Will
The servants who do God's will are models of obedience. We are encouraged to seek and fulfill God's will in our lives, just as the angels do.

The Role of Angels
Understanding the role of angels as God's servants can deepen our appreciation for the spiritual realm and God's sovereignty over all creation.

Our Identity as Servants
As believers, we are also called to be servants of God, aligning our actions with His will and purpose.

The Power of Blessing
Blessing the LORD is an act of acknowledging His greatness and expressing gratitude. It is a powerful practice that aligns our hearts with God's.(21) Hosts.--There are apparently in the psalmist's thought three grades of beings in the hierarchy of praise:--

1.High angels around the throne.

2. Angelic powers, such as winds, lightnings, &c, specially commissioned to do God's behests, as in Psalm 104:4.

3.Creation generally. (Comp. Psalms 148)

Verse 21. - Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts. Here the inferior angels seem to be meant - that "multitude of the host of heaven" which appeared to the shepherds on Christ's natal day (Luke 2:13), and which is elsewhere often referred to in Holy Scripture (see Psalm 24:10; Psalm 148:2; Isaiah 40:26; Matthew 25:31; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; Hebrews 12:22; Jude 1:14). Ye ministers of his (comp. Psalm 104:4) that do his pleasure. The inferior, no less than the superior, ranks of angels continually carry out the will of God, being "ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation" (Hebrews 1:14).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Bless
בָּרֲכ֣וּ (bā·ră·ḵū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

His hosts,
צְבָאָ֑יו (ṣə·ḇā·’āw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

you servants
מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו (mə·šā·rə·ṯāw)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

who do
עֹשֵׂ֥י (‘ō·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

His will.
רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ (rə·ṣō·w·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will


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