Psa 103:20, 104:4 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 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 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 beings who are particularly employed in operations among and for the children of men; probably such as are called powers in the New Testament.

‏ Psalms 103:20

Verse 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 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 beings who are particularly employed in operations among and for the children of men; probably such as are called powers in the New Testament.

‏ Psalms 104:4

Verse 4.

oseh malachaiv ruchoth,

mesharethaiv esh lohet.

The elements are described as prompt and expedite to perform the Divine commands, like angels or ministers serving in the tabernacle; the Hebrew word mesharethaiv being a word most common in the sacred ministrations.