Psalms 103:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, 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 hosts.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
• Ps 78:25 : 25 Man did eat{H8804)} angels' food: he sent{H8804)} them meat to the full.
• Matt 26:53 : 53 {G2228} Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give 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 am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad 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, good will toward men.
• Matt 6:10 : 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
• Isa 6:2 : 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.
• Ps 29:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
• 2 Kgs 19:35 : 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.
• Joel 2:11 : 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?
• Rev 19:5-6 : 5 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. 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 thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.