Psalms 89:14 - 108:13
Many who grew up in the church will notice Psalms 100. As a child, you may have memorized it.
1Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and *not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.
You may also recognize the praise song I Will Enter His Gates by Gwen R. Shaw
I will enter His gates
With thanksgiving in my heart
I will enter His courts with praise
I will say this is the day
That the Lord has made
I will rejoice for He has made me glad
He has made me glad
He has made me glad
I will rejoice for He has made me glad
It is a beautiful Psalm that reminds us of our worship to the Lord.
It reminds us of that "The Lord is God."
It reminds us of God as Creator since "It is He who made us."
It reminds us of God as Sustainer, Protector and Provider since "we are His people, the sheep of His pasture."
It reminds us of the character of God. "For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations."
Because of "Who God is!" and that "We are His!" we have the privilege of knowing Him. As we come to experience His grace, His mercy, and His love; JOY and GLADNESS fill our soul. So much that it overflows. And we cannot help but worship in His presence with praise and thanksgiving.
SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
External Link: Charles Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 100
http://www.spurgeon.org/treasury/ps100.htm
