SHOUT FOR JOY
Key verse: 3
NIV
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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I believe that God created us because he imagined that we would like it. However, not every day is a joyous occasion. While some look forward to spending sweet time with family, others may be lonely or be grieving a loss. While it may not always feel like it, all life is a gift from God. Every day we inhabit this life, we can experience all its wonders and emotions. In our joy, it is OK and good to shout, sing, and dance. If we are sad, it is OK to cry out. One woman I know shouted “Praise the Lord!” both at her son’s wedding and at her husband’s funeral. It was a beautiful testimony to God’s love and mercy in all things.
God is our creator, and he is good. In love, he created us and gave us life. In love, he sustains us. In love, he provides when we humbly ask him. When we live in humility and gratitude, each day may be filled with joy, grace, and hope.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your love and life-giving spirit poured out on us.
One Word: His love endures forever
