Psalms 100:2

Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

In Context

1A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout unto the LORD, all the earth.

3Know ye that the LORD He is God; it is He that hath made us, and we our His, His people, and the flock of His pasture.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within they gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in the midst of thee, in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to cause His name to dwell there.

Deuteronomy 28:47because thou didst not serve the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things;

2 Chronicles 20:27Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priest and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of the LORD.

Psalms 63:4(63-5) So will I bless Thee as long as I live; in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

Psalms 95:2Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, let us shout for joy unto Him with psalms.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 100:2-5

Importunate Exhortations to Praise God; Motives for Praising God. 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath 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 unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all… Read the whole commentary →

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