Psalm 104:4 He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.

English Standard Version
he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.

New American Standard Bible
He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers.

King James Bible
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and making the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

International Standard Version
He makes the winds his messengers, blazing fires his servants.

American Standard Version
Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.

Darby Bible Translation
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.

Young's Literal Translation
Making His messengers -- the winds, His ministers -- the flaming fire.

Cross References

Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels he said, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray you, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Psalm 103:21
Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

Psalm 147:15
He sends forth his commandment on earth: his word runs very swiftly.

Psalm 148:8
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

Ezekiel 1:13
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

104:1-9 Every object we behold calls on us to bless and praise the Lord, who is great. His eternal power and Godhead are clearly shown by the things which he hath made. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. The Lord Jesus, the Son of his love, is the Light of the world.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4. This is quoted by Paul (Heb 1:7) to denote the subordinate position of angels; that is, they are only messengers as other and material agencies.

spirits—literally, "winds."

flaming fire—(Ps 105:32) being here so called.