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20 [a]Bless the Lord, O you his angels,[b]
    you mighty in strength who do his bidding,
    who obey his spoken word.
21 Bless the Lord, O you his hosts,
    his ministers who do his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
    everywhere in his domain.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:20 The psalmist calls upon all creatures to join him in praising the heavenly King who rules all things with love (see note on Ps 9:2).
  2. Psalm 103:20 The angels are God’s messengers (see Ps 91:11).
  3. Psalm 103:22 Bless the Lord, O my soul: this last line was probably added by the redactors of the Psalter to show that God’s word is efficacious by itself and needs no intermediary.

20 Praise the Lord,(A) you his angels,(B)
    you mighty ones(C) who do his bidding,(D)
    who obey his word.
21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,(E)
    you his servants(F) who do his will.
22 Praise the Lord, all his works(G)
    everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the Lord, my soul.(H)

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