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A Hymn of Praise[a]

100 Sing to the Lord, all the world!
Worship the Lord with joy;
    come before him with happy songs!

Acknowledge that the Lord is God.
    He made us, and we belong to him;
    we are his people, we are his flock.

Enter the Temple gates with thanksgiving;
    go into its courts with praise.
    Give thanks to him and praise him.

(A)The Lord is good;
    his love is eternal
    and his faithfulness lasts forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm of thanksgiving.

Psalm 100

All Lands Summoned to Praise God

A Psalm of thanksgiving.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.(A)
    Serve the Lord with gladness;
    come into his presence with singing.

Know that the Lord is God.
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]
    we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.(B)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving
    and his courts with praise.
    Give thanks to him; bless his name.(C)

For the Lord is good;
    his steadfast love endures forever
    and his faithfulness to all generations.(D)

Footnotes

  1. 100.3 Or and not we ourselves

100 1-2 On your feet now—applaud God!
    Bring a gift of laughter,
    sing yourselves into his presence.

Know this: God is God, and God, God.
    He made us; we didn’t make him.
    We’re his people, his well-tended sheep.

Enter with the password: “Thank you!”
    Make yourselves at home, talking praise.
    Thank him. Worship him.

For God is sheer beauty,
    all-generous in love,
    loyal always and ever.