Psalms 103:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בָּרֲכ֥וּ יְהוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

bārăkû YHWH malʾākāyw gibbōrê kōaḥ ʿōśê dəbārô lišmōaʿ in-qôl dəbārô

Grammar Details

• *bārăkû*: piel imperative masculine plural - bless
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *malʾākāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his angels/messengers
• *gibbōrê*: masculine plural construct - mighty ones of
• *kōaḥ*: masculine singular noun - strength
• *ʿōśê*: qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of
• *dəbārô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word
• *lišmōaʿ*: qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to hear/listen to
• *qôl*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *bə* - in voice of

Word Meanings

• *bārăkû*: bless/praise/adore
• *malʾākāyw*: his angels/messengers/ambassadors
• *gibbōrê* *kōaḥ*: mighty in strength/mighty ones of power/heroes of force
• *ʿōśê* *dəbārô*: doers of his word/performers of his command
• *lišmōaʿ* *bə-qôl* *dəbārô*: to listen to the voice of his word/to obey the sound of his command

Referenced Verses

• Ps 148:2 : 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
• Ps 78:25 : 25 Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.
• Matt 26:53 : 53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
• Luke 1:19 : 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
• Luke 2:13-14 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace {G2107} among men in whom he is well pleased.
• Matt 6:10 : 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
• Isa 6:2 : 2 Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
• Ps 29:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.
• 2 Kgs 19:35 : 35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
• Joel 2:11 : 11 And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for he is strong that executeth his word; for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
• Rev 19:5-6 : 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, {G2532} ye that fear him, the small and the great. 6 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 thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth.