WE ARE HIS SHEEP, SO PRAISE HIM!
Key verse: 5
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Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
Cross references
- Psalm 100:1 : S Ps 98:6
- Psalm 100:2 : S Dt 10:12
- Psalm 100:2 : S Ps 95:2
- Psalm 100:3 : S 1Ki 18:21; S Ps 46:10
- Psalm 100:3 : S Job 10:3
- Psalm 100:3 : Ps 79:13; Isa 19:25; 63:8, 17-19; 64:9
- Psalm 100:3 : S 2Sa 24:17; S Ps 74:1
- Psalm 100:4 : S Ps 42:4
- Psalm 100:4 : S Ps 96:8
- Psalm 100:4 : Ps 116:17
- Psalm 100:5 : S 1Ch 16:34
- Psalm 100:5 : S Ezr 3:11; Ps 106:1
- Psalm 100:5 : Ps 108:4; 119:90
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ESV
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
A Psalm for (A)giving thanks.100 (B)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 (C)Serve the Lord with gladness!
(D)Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that (E)the Lord, he is God!
It is he who (F)made us, and (G)we are his;[a]
we are his (H)people, and (I)the sheep of his pasture.
4 (J)Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his (K)courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; (L)bless his name!
5 (M)For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his (N)faithfulness to all generations.
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Footnotes
- Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
Cross references
- Psalm 100:1 : [Ps. 50:14]
- Psalm 100:1 : See Ps. 66:1
- Psalm 100:2 : [Ps. 2:11]
- Psalm 100:2 : [Ps. 95:2]
- Psalm 100:3 : 1 Kgs. 18:39
- Psalm 100:3 : See Ps. 95:6; Job 10:3, 8
- Psalm 100:3 : Isa. 43:1
- Psalm 100:3 : Ezek. 34:30
- Psalm 100:3 : See Ps. 74:1
- Psalm 100:4 : [Ps. 66:13]
- Psalm 100:4 : Ps. 96:8
- Psalm 100:4 : Ps. 96:2
- Psalm 100:5 : Ps. 25:8; 106:1; 119:68; 2 Chr. 5:13; Ezra 3:11; Jer. 33:11; Nah. 1:7
- Psalm 100:5 : See Ps. 36:5
100 (B)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 (C)Serve the Lord with gladness!
(D)Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that (E)the Lord, he is God!
It is he who (F)made us, and (G)we are his;[a]
we are his (H)people, and (I)the sheep of his pasture.
4 (J)Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his (K)courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; (L)bless his name!
5 (M)For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his (N)faithfulness to all generations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
Cross references
- Psalm 100:1 : [Ps. 50:14]
- Psalm 100:1 : See Ps. 66:1
- Psalm 100:2 : [Ps. 2:11]
- Psalm 100:2 : [Ps. 95:2]
- Psalm 100:3 : 1 Kgs. 18:39
- Psalm 100:3 : See Ps. 95:6; Job 10:3, 8
- Psalm 100:3 : Isa. 43:1
- Psalm 100:3 : Ezek. 34:30
- Psalm 100:3 : See Ps. 74:1
- Psalm 100:4 : [Ps. 66:13]
- Psalm 100:4 : Ps. 96:8
- Psalm 100:4 : Ps. 96:2
- Psalm 100:5 : Ps. 25:8; 106:1; 119:68; 2 Chr. 5:13; Ezra 3:11; Jer. 33:11; Nah. 1:7
- Psalm 100:5 : See Ps. 36:5
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This psalm is for giving thanks for all the earth. The first three sentences are three ways of saying the same thing: shout to God with joy, worship or serve the LORD with gladness, and come to God with joyful songs. Why should we be so joyful? Because the LORD is God and we are his. We belong to him. We are his people, and his sheep. He is our Shepherd. He loves us, protects us, and provides for us.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him and praise his name! This is a good reminder for us whenever we come to the Lord’s house. Come with joy and thanks, not with grumbling and complaints! We have so much to be thankful to God our Shepherd for.
The psalmist gives the primary reason for our joy in verse 5: “For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
Prayer: I thank and praise you, Lord, for you are my Shepherd! Your love and faithfulness endure forever! Forgive my grumbling and complaining. May I come to you with joy and thanks in worship and prayer.
One Word: Praise God my Shepherd with joy!
