The Book of Psalms

Psalm 100

Psalm C · Vol. II, p. 1052

An exhortation to serve God joyfully as our creator and preserver, and to praise him for his goodness, mercy, and truth.

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A psalm of praise.¹

1 Make a^a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.²

1 Or, thanksgiving, Ps.cxlv. title.

a Ps.47.1; 66.1,4; 117.1. Is.24.15,16; 42.10-12. De.32.43. Ro.15.10. Phi.4.4.

2 Heb. all the earth.

2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before his presence with singing.

3 Know^b ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath ^cmade us, and not we ³ourselves: ^dwe are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

b 1 Ch.28.9. Ps.46.10. Jn.1.14. 1 Jn.5.20.

c Ps.119.73; 139.13-16; 149.2. Ep.2.10.

3 Or, and his we are.

d Is.63.19. Eze.34.11,30,31. Ps.95.7. Ex.19.5,6. 1 Pe.2.9,25. Jn.10.1-29. 2 Ch.30.8.

4 Enter^e into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

e Ps.65.1; 66.13; 116.14,17-19; 95.2; 105.1,5; 106.1,47; 107.1,8,15,21,31; cxxxv. cxxxvi. Is.35.10.

5 For the LORD is good; ^ghis mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.⁴

g Ps.103.17; 136.1-26; 85.10; 119.89; 146.6-10. De.32.4.

4 Heb. to generation and generation, Ps.89.1.

Notes

Ver. 1. That this summons is not confined to 'the land of Judea' is obvious from ver. 4, in which the parties called are exhorted to enter Jehovah's courts. For, whereas the temple had within the gates an outward court, into which the Gentiles might freely enter—the converted Gentiles must here be united as 'God's sheep and people' with the believing Jews. See Jn. 10. 16; Is. 19. 25. C.

Reflections.—What joyful praise, what grateful thanksgiving, what cheerful and hearty service do we Gentiles owe to the Lord!—to him who is Jehovah, the infinite All!—to him who forms us both in nature and in grace!—to him who is our high proprietor and redeemer, our kind shepherd, leader, provider, and provision!—to him who is good in himself, and whose mercy and truth are for ever exerted in the fulfilment of gracious and ever-blessed promises to sinful men!