Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou makest thine angels spirits, and thy ministers a flaming fire.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Holman 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.
A Conservative Version
who makes his [heavenly] agents spirits, his ministers a flame of fire,
American Standard Version
Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;
Amplified
Who makes winds His messengers,
Flames of fire His ministers.
Bible in Basic English
He makes winds his angels, and flames of fire his servants.
Darby Translation
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.
Julia Smith Translation
Making his messengers spirits; his servants a fire of flame:
King James 2000
Who makes his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Lexham Expanded Bible
who makes his messengers [the] winds, his attendants a flame of fire.
Modern King James verseion
He makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flaming fire.
NET Bible
He makes the winds his messengers, and the flaming fire his attendant.
New Heart English Bible
He makes his angels winds; his servants flames of fire.
The Emphasized Bible
Making His messengers, winds, His attendants, a flaming fire;
Webster
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
World English Bible
He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
Making His messengers -- the winds, His ministers -- the flaming fire.
Themes
Angels » Are ministering spirits
Angels » The lord creating the angels
Fire » Figurative » Spiritual power
Interlinear
Ruwach
Sharath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 104:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence
3 who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the clouds thy chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind. 4 Thou makest thine angels spirits, and thy ministers a flaming fire. 5 Thou hast laid the foundations of the earth, that it never should move at any time.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 1:7
And of the angels he saith, "He maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers flames of fire."
2 Kings 2:11
And as they went walking and talking, behold, there came a chariot of fire and horses of fire and put them asunder. And Elijah went up in the whirlwind to heaven.
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed and said, "LORD open 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 148:8
fire and hail, snow and vapors, wind and storm, fulfilling his word;
Ezekiel 1:13
And the similitude of the beasts and the fashion of them was as burning coals of fire and as fire brands, walking between the beasts. And the fire did shine, and out of the fire proceeded lightning.
Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. But the Pharisees grant both.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?