Psalm 100
BSB
Make a Joyful Noise
(Psalms 66:1–20)
A Psalm of thanksgiving.
1Make a joyful noise to the LORD,
all the earth.
2Serve the LORD with gladness;
come into His presence with joyful songs.
3Know that the LORD is God.
It is He who made us, and we are His;
we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
4Enter His gates with thanksgiving
and His courts with praise;
give thanks to Him and bless His name.
5For the LORD is good,
and His loving devotion endures forever;
His faithfulness continues 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