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Psalms 103:22

103:21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

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Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!

Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

What does Psalms 103:22 mean?

Psalms 103:22 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בָרַךְ (bârak), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh).

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Blessבָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
all
his
worksמַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh/mah-as-eh'/H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
in
all
placesמָקוֹםmâqôwm/maw-kome'/H4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
of
his
dominion:מֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâh/mem-shaw-law'/H4475rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler
blessבָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
O
my
soul.נֶפֶשׁnephesh/neh'-fesh/H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 103:22.

Genesis 24:31

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort

Genesis 9:26

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them

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What does Psalms 103:22 say?

Psalms 103:22 (King James Version) reads: "Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul."

Is Psalms 103:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 103:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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