Psalm 100
1Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! 2Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. 3Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name. 5For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.
Introduction
Psalms 100
It is with good reason that many sing this psalm very frequently in their religious assemblies, for it is very proper both to express and to excite pious and devout affections towards God in our approach to him in holy ordinances; and, if our hearts go along with the words, we shall make melody in it to the Lord. The Jews say it was penned to be sung with their thank-offerings; perhaps it was; but we say that as there is nothing in it peculiar to their economy so its beginning with a call to all lands to praise God plainly extends it to the gospel-church. Here, I. We are called upon to praise God and rejoice in him (Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2, Psa 100:4). II. We are furnished with matter for praise; we must praise him, considering his being and relation to us (Psa 100:3) and his mercy and truth (Psa 100:5). These are plain and common things, and therefore the more fit to be the matter of devotion.
A psalm of praise.
Cross-references: Ps 100:1 · Ps 100:2 · Ps 100:4 · Ps 100:3 · Ps 100:5