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Psalm 100[a]

Processional Hymn

A psalm of thanksgiving.

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;
    serve the Lord with gladness;
    come before him with joyful song.
[b]Know that the Lord is God,
    he made us, we belong to him,
    we are his people, the flock he shepherds.(A)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
    his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name;(B)
    good indeed is the Lord,
His mercy endures forever,
    his faithfulness lasts through every generation.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100 A hymn inviting the people to enter the Temple courts with thank offerings for the God who created them.
  2. 100:3 Although the people call on all the nations of the world to join in their hymn, they are conscious of being the chosen people of God.

All Lands Summoned to Praise God

A Psalm for the thank offering.

100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands![a]
    Serve the Lord with gladness!
    Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord is God!
    It is he that made us, and we are his;[b]
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
    and his courts with praise!
    Give thanks to him, bless his name!

For the Lord is good;
    his steadfast love endures for ever,
    and his faithfulness to all generations.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100:1 Heb land or earth
  2. Psalm 100:3 Another reading is and not we ourselves

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.

All People Exhorted to Praise God.

A Psalm for [a]Thanksgiving.

100 (A)Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
(B)Serve the Lord with jubilation;
(C)Come before Him with rejoicing.
Know that (D)the Lord [b]Himself is God;
It is He who has (E)made us, and [c]not we ourselves;
We are (F)His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter His gates (G)with [d]thanksgiving,
And His courtyards with praise.
Give thanks to Him, (H)bless His name.
For (I)the Lord is good;
(J)His mercy is everlasting
And His (K)faithfulness is to all generations.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100 Title Or thank offering
  2. Psalm 100:3 Or He
  3. Psalm 100:3 Some mss His we are
  4. Psalm 100:4 Or a thank offering

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy(A) to the Lord, all the earth.
    Worship the Lord(B) with gladness;
    come before him(C) with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.(D)
    It is he who made us,(E) and we are his[a];
    we are his people,(F) the sheep of his pasture.(G)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving(H)
    and his courts(I) with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.(J)
For the Lord is good(K) and his love endures forever;(L)
    his faithfulness(M) continues through all generations.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves