Psalms 100:1
{A Psalm of thanksgiving.} Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth!
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
In Context
2Serve Jehovah with joy: come before his presence with exultation.
Cross References
Psalms 32:11Rejoice in Jehovah, and be glad, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye upright in heart.
Psalms 47:5God is gone up amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet.
Psalms 66:4All the earth shall worship thee, and sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy name. Selah.
Psalms 68:32Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)
Psalms 98:4Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth and shout for joy, and sing psalms.
Psalms 145:1{A Psalm of praise. Of David.} I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 100:1
It is with good reason that many sing this psalm very frequently in their religious assemblies, for it is very proper both to express and to excite pious and devout affections towards God in our approach to him in holy ordinances; and, if our hearts go along with the words, we shall make melody in it to the Lord. The Jews say it was penned to be sung with their thank-offerings; perhaps it was; but we say that as there is nothing in it peculiar to their economy so its beginning with a call to all lands to praise… Read the whole commentary →