Psalm 104:4 “He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.”

Psalm 104:4

He makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

World English Bible

He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.

American Standard Version

Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;

Geneva Bible 1599

Which maketh his spirits his messengers, and a flaming fire his ministers.

Darby 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.

Bible in Basic English

He makes winds his angels, and flames of fire his servants.

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Cross references

“Who maketh”

Hebrews 1:7 Hebrews 1:14 Acts 23:8

Hebrews 1:7 · BSB

Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

Hebrews 1:14 · BSB

Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Acts 23:8 · BSB

For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

“ministers”

2 Kings 2:11 2 Kings 6:17 Ezekiel 1:13

2 Kings 2:11 · BSB

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

2 Kings 6:17 · BSB

Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Ezekiel 1:13 · BSB

In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.

Also

Psalm 148:8

Psalm 148:8 · BSB

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.

5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.

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