Psa 103:20-21 | KingComments | STEP | When the time comes for the LORD’s kingdom to rule over all, a call follows to all and everything to bless or praise the LORD. The first to be called to bless Him are “His angels, mighty in strength, who perform His word, obeying the voice of His word!” ( ). They are close to Him. They are “mighty in strength”, performing in obedience the word that He speaks, without any objection. They are sent out to serve those who inherit salvation ( ). After the call to the angels who are executors of His word, the circle of those who are called to bless or praise the LORD is extended to all “His hosts” ( ). His hosts are all the heavenly hosts. In addition to performers of His word, there are also angels who have special care for the maintenance of God’s holiness, such as cherubim. There is also mention of seraphs. All angels are mighty in strength. What tremendous strength an army of angels must possess. But they are all under the supreme command of the LORD and they only “serve Him, doing His will”. Finally, all His “works, in all places of His dominion” are called to bless or to praise Him ( ). Here the circle of those who praise God is extended to the entire universe. After all, there is no area in the universe that is not under His dominion. We find these praises in Revelation 5: first the angels ( ), then all the creatures ( ) and finally the worship without words of the elders, which are the believers ( ). In Psalm 103 we find twice the angels ( ), then all the creatures ( ) and finally the psalmist ( ). The last line of makes it personal again. All and sundry will bless Him, but will I? For the psalmist, it is not a question. He concludes what he started this psalm with in : the call to his soul to bless, or praise, the LORD. The LORD is eternally worthy of it.

‏ Psalms 103:20-21

Praise the LORD

When the time comes for the LORD’s kingdom to rule over all, a call follows to all and everything to bless or praise the LORD. The first to be called to bless Him are “His angels, mighty in strength, who perform His word, obeying the voice of His word!” (Psa 103:20). They are close to Him. They are “mighty in strength”, performing in obedience the word that He speaks, without any objection. They are sent out to serve those who inherit salvation (Heb 1:14).

After the call to the angels who are executors of His word, the circle of those who are called to bless or praise the LORD is extended to all “His hosts” (Psa 103:21). His hosts are all the heavenly hosts. In addition to performers of His word, there are also angels who have special care for the maintenance of God’s holiness, such as cherubim. There is also mention of seraphs. All angels are mighty in strength. What tremendous strength an army of angels must possess. But they are all under the supreme command of the LORD and they only “serve Him, doing His will”.

Finally, all His “works, in all places of His dominion” are called to bless or to praise Him (Psa 103:22). Here the circle of those who praise God is extended to the entire universe. After all, there is no area in the universe that is not under His dominion.

We find these praises in Revelation 5: first the angels (Rev 5:12), then all the creatures (Rev 5:13) and finally the worship without words of the elders, which are the believers (Rev 5:14). In Psalm 103 we find twice the angels (Psa 103:20-21), then all the creatures (Psa 103:22a) and finally the psalmist (Psa 103:22b).

The last line of Psa 103:22 makes it personal again. All and sundry will bless Him, but will I? For the psalmist, it is not a question. He concludes what he started this psalm with in Psa 103:1: the call to his soul to bless, or praise, the LORD. The LORD is eternally worthy of it.