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Psalm 103

Psa. 103:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Bless
barak (Hebrew #1288)
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)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
ye the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, all ye his hosts
tsaba' (Hebrew #6635)
from 6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
KJV usage: appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
Pronounce: tsaw-baw'
Origin: or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}
; ye ministers
sharath (Hebrew #8334)
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
KJV usage: minister (unto), (do) serve(- ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
Pronounce: shaw-rath'
Origin: a primitive root
l of his, that do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
his pleasure
ratsown (Hebrew #7522)
from 7521; delight (especially as shown)
KJV usage: (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Pronounce: raw-tsone'
Origin: or ratson {raw-tsone'}
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Dan. 7:10• 10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. (Dan. 7:10)
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Heb. 1:14• 14Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation? (Heb. 1:14)

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all ye his hosts.
Psa. 33:6• 6By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made,{HR}And all their host by the breath of his mouth; (Psa. 33:6)
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Gen. 32:2• 2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim . (Gen. 32:2)
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Josh. 5:14• 14And he said, No; for as captain of the army of Jehovah am I now come. Then Joshua fell upon his face to the earth, and worshipped, and said to him, What saith my lord unto his servant? (Josh. 5:14)
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1 Kings 22:19• 19And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left; (1 Kings 22:19)
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2 Chron. 18:18• 18And he said, Hear ye therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left; (2 Chron. 18:18)
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Luke 2:13• 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, (Luke 2:13)
ministers.
Psa. 68:17• 17God's chariots [are] two myriads, thousands upon thousands:{HR}Adonai is among them, Sinai in holiness . (Psa. 68:17)
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Psa. 104:4• 4Making his angels spirits,{HR}His ministers a flaming fire. (Psa. 104:4)
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Neh. 9:6• 6Thou art the Same, thou alone, Jehovah, who hast made the heaven of heavens, and all their host, the earth and all that is therein, the seas and all that is therein. And thou quickenest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. (Neh. 9:6)
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Dan. 7:9‑10• 9I beheld till the thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
 10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. (Dan. 7:9‑10)
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Matt. 13:41• 41The Son of man shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all offences, and those that practice lawlessness; (Matt. 13:41)
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Matt. 24:30‑31• 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
 31And he shall send his angels with great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from [one] end of heavens to the other. (Matt. 24:30‑31)
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2 Thess. 1:7‑8• 7and to you that are troubled rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with angels of his power
 8in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to those that know not God and to those that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus; (2 Thess. 1:7‑8)
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Heb. 1:6‑7,14• 6But again, when he bringeth in the firstborn into the inhabited earth, he saith, And let all God's angels worship him.
 7And indeed as to the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds and his ministers a flame of fire;
 14Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation? (Heb. 1:6‑7,14)
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Rev. 22:8‑9• 8And I John was he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and [when I] saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things.
 9And he saith to me, See thou do it not: I am fellow-servant of thee and of thy brethren the prophets and of those that keep the words of this book: worship God. (Rev. 22:8‑9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his willf.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "good pleasure," as Ps. 51.18.

W. Kelly Translation

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Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts,{HR}Ministers of his that do his pleasure.