Psalms 103:21 (YLT)

Passage

Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers--doing His pleasure.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:19 Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.

Psalms 103:20 Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power--doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.

Psalms 103:21 Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers--doing His pleasure.

Psalms 103:22 Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bless", "jehovah", "hosts", "ministers--doing", and "pleasure". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bless" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Bless Jehovah ye His messengers Mighty in..." into verse 22's "Bless Jehovah all ye His works In...", so "bless" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "bless" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.