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BlessבָּרֲכוּYHWH,יְהוָהhis angels,מַלְאָכָיוmighty onesגִּבֹּרֵיin strength,כֹחַwho doעֹשֵׂיhis word,דְבָרוֹlisteningלִשְׁמֹעַto the voiceבְּקוֹלof his word.דְּבָרוֹ
Psalms 103:20
Study it in the app“Bless YHWH, his angels, mighty ones in strength, who do his word, listening to the voice of his word.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 103:20, word by word
- Blessבָּרֲכוּbarachu
praise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “barachu” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- his angelsמַלְאָכָיmalachay
angel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malachay” appears- mighty onesגִּבֹּרֵיgibore
mighty
Strong, of great power, also YHWH.
Where else “gibore” appears- in strengthכֹחַchoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “choach” appears- who doעֹשֵׂיose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears- his wordדְבָרdevar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appears- listeningשְׁמֹעַshemoa
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shemoa” appears- to the voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears
The context
19YHWH in the heavens has established his throne, and his kingdom over all rules.
20 · This verse (above)
21Bless YHWH, all his armies, his ministers who do his will.