Psalm 103:20-21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 103:19-22

Here is, I. The doctrine of universal providence laid down, Ps. 103:19. He has secured the happiness of his peculiar people by promise and covenant, but the order of mankind, and the world in general, he secures by common providence. The Lord has a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. He that made all rules all, and both by a word of power: He has prepared his throne, has fixed and established it that it cannot be shaken; he has afore-ordained all the measures of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:20

Bless the Lord, ye his angels ,.... For their creation, being made by him; for their preservation, living, moving, and having their being in him; and for their happiness, in which they are continued, owing to their being chosen of God in Christ, and to their confirmation by Christ. These are always employed in the work of blessing and praising the Lord nor are they in the least backward to it, nor remiss it; nor does this address unto them suppose anything of this kind. The design of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:21

Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts ,.... Which some understand of the sun, moon, and stars, sometimes called the hosts of heaven; and who in their way bless and praise the Lord; see Psalm 148:2 . Others, of the angels, as before; who are sometimes styled the heavenly host, Luke 2:13 , and may be so called from their numbers, there being legions of them; and for their military employment, in guarding and protecting the saints, in encamping about them, and fighting for them. Or rather,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:20

Bless the Lord, ye his angels - Every person who has a sense of God's goodness to his soul feels his own powers inadequate to the praise which he ought to offer; and therefore naturally calls upon the holiest of men, and the supreme angels, to assist him in this work. That excel in strength - Some take כה גברי gibborey coach the mighty in strength, for another class of the hierarchy, - they that do his commandments, hearkening to his words; and consider them to be that order of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:21

All ye his hosts; ye ministers of his - We know almost nothing of the economy of the heavenly host; and, therefore, cannot tell what is the difference between angels, mighty powers, hosts, and ministers who do his pleasure. All owe their being and all its blessings to God; all depend upon his bounty; and without him they can do nothing; therefore, all should praise him. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:21

Verse 21 21Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts. By hosts is not to be understood the stars, as some explain it. The subject of the preceding verse is still continued. Nor is the repetition superfluous; for the word hosts teaches us that there are myriads of myriads who stand before the throne of God, ready to receive every intimation of his will. Again, they are called his ministers who do his pleasure, to intimate to us, that they are not there intent in idly beholding God’s glory, but that having... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

The psalm divides itself into four portions: the first ( Psalms 103:1-5 ) an outburst of praise for blessings granted by God to each man severally; the second ( Psalms 103:6-14 ) an enumeration of his loving kindnesses towards his Church as a whole; the third ( Psalms 103:15-18 ) a representation of man's weakness and dependence on God; and the fourth ( Psalms 103:19-22 ) a glance at God's unchanging glory, and a call upon all his creation to bless and worship him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:19-22

The range of God's rule and claim. We have here - I. THE WIDE RANGE OF GOD 'S RULE . ( Psalms 103:19 .) If his throne were "prepared" anywhere on earth, while within sight of a few, it would be out of sight of and, in that sense, far away from many cities and provinces; but being "prepared in the heavens," it is (in thought and feeling) in view of all, and is thus near to all, and "his kingdom ruleth over all." "The Lord looketh from heaven, he beholdeth all the sons of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:20

Bless the Lord, ye his angels (comp. Psalms 148:2 ). That excel in strength. The angels that "excel in strength"—literally, are mighty in strength— may best be understood as those called in the New Testament "archangels" ( 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ; Jud 1 Thessalonians 1:9 ), the highest of the glorious beings that stand around the throne of God ( Revelation 8:2 , Revelation 8:6 ; Revelation 10:1 ) and execute his behests. These are they that, in an especial sense, do his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:21

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. Ye ministers of his (comp. Psalms 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... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 103:19-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:21

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