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<i>ye</i> ministers of his, that do his pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all <i>you</i> His hosts, <i>You</i> ministers of His, who do His pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all you His angels, You who serve Him, doing His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Bless Yahweh, all <i>you</i> His hosts, <i>You</i> who serve Him, doing His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him and do His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all his armies, his servants who do his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, all His armies, His servants who do His will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All of you thousands who serve and obey God, come and praise your LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, all his armies, his servants who carry out his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, all you heavenly powers, you servants of his, who do his will! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all his heavenly armies, his ministers who do his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, all you warriors of his, you servants of his who carry out his desires! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless YHWH, all you His hosts, "" His ministers—doing His pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers -- doing His pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Praise Jehovah, all ye his armies; his servants doing his will.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:21>Bless the Lord, all his hosts: his ministers who do his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his that do his pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Bless LORD JEHOVAH, all his hosts, and his Servants who do his will.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts; Ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; <i>ye</i> ministers of his that do his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12792" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Bless the LORD, O My Soul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·ră·ḵū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’āw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">His hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: mə·šā·rə·ṯāw (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- To minister, serve. A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.">you servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">who do</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: rə·ṣō·w·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">His will.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a></span><br />Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-11.htm">Revelation 5:11-12</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Luke 2:13-14</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Revelation 7:11</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-22.htm">1 Peter 3:22</a></span><br />who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">Matthew 18:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-8.htm">Revelation 22:8-9</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Isaiah 6:2-3</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-7.htm">Job 38:7</a></span><br />while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />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!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his, that do his pleasure.</p><p class="hdg">all ye his hosts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></b></br> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Genesis 32:2</a></b></br> And when Jacob saw them, he said, This <i>is</i> God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Joshua 5:14</a></b></br> And he said, Nay; but <i>as</i> 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?</p><p class="hdg">ministers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Psalm 68:17</a></b></br> The chariots of God <i>are</i> twenty thousand, <i>even</i> thousands of angels: the Lord <i>is</i> among them, <i>as in</i> Sinai, in the holy <i>place</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-4.htm">Psalm 104:4</a></b></br> Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></b></br> Thou, <i>even</i> thou, <i>art</i> LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all <i>things</i> that <i>are</i> therein, the seas, and all that <i>is</i> therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-8.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Heavenly</a> <a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">His</a> <a href="/psalms/89-8.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/psalms/102-14.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/psalms/102-22.htm">Serve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Heavenly</a> <a href="/matthew/28-13.htm">His</a> <a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/104-4.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/psalms/105-22.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/103-22.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/104-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/psalms/106-36.htm">Serve</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 103</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">An exhortation to bless God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">And for the constancy thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/103.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/103.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Bless the LORD</b><br>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.<p><b>all His hosts</b><br>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 <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a> and <a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Luke 2:13</a>, 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.<p><b>you servants who do His will</b><br>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 (<a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a>). 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 <a href="/matthew/6-10.htm">Matthew 6:10</a>, where Jesus teaches His disciples to pray for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. He is the central figure to whom the blessing is directed.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_hosts.htm">His Hosts</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants.htm">Servants</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_worship.htm">The Call to Worship</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_will.htm">Obedience to God's Will</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a></b><br>Understanding the role of angels as God's servants can deepen our appreciation for the spiritual realm and God's sovereignty over all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/our_identity_as_servants.htm">Our Identity as Servants</a></b><br>As believers, we are also called to be servants of God, aligning our actions with His will and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_blessing.htm">The Power of Blessing</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_103.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 103</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_always_strive_with_man.htm">Will God always strive with man? (Genesis 6:3 vs. Psalm 103:9)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_threats_to_jeremiah_align_with_divine_protection.htm">Jeremiah 11:18-23: How do these threats on Jeremiah's life align with the idea of divine protection for those who follow God's will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_wrath_reconciled_with_love.htm">Psalm 21:8-10: How can the depiction of God's fiery wrath be reconciled with other scriptures portraying God as loving and merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_need_angels.htm">If God is all-powerful, why does He need angels to do His work?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/103.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Hosts.</span>--There are apparently in the psalmist's thought three grades of beings in the hierarchy of praise:--<p>1.High angels around the throne.<p>2. Angelic powers, such as <span class= "ital">winds, lightnings,</span> &c, specially commissioned to do God's behests, as in <a href="/psalms/104-4.htm" title="Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:">Psalm 104:4</a>.<p>3.Creation generally. (Comp. Psalms 148)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts.</span> 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 (<a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Luke 2:13</a>), and which is elsewhere often referred to in Holy Scripture (see <a href="/psalms/24-10.htm">Psalm 24:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Psalm 148:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a>; <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31</a>; <a href="/mark/8-38.htm">Mark 8:38</a>; <a href="/luke/9-26.htm">Luke 9:26</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a>; <a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Jude 1:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Ye ministers of his</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/104-4.htm">Psalm 104:4</a>) <span class="cmt_word">that do his pleasure.</span> 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" (<a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Bless</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרֲכ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ră·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His hosts,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you servants</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šā·rə·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8334.htm">Strong's 8334: </a> </span><span class="str2">To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who do</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֵׂ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His will.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ṣō·w·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm">Strong's 7522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-21.htm">Psalm 103:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:21 Praise Yahweh all you armies of his (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>