Psalms 100:2
and I will be wise in a blameless way. When wilt thou come to me? 1 I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
In Context
1A Psalm of David. 1 I will sing to thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment; 1 I will sing a psalm,
3I have not set before mine eyes any unlawful thing; 1 I have hated transgressors. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou and thy son, and thy daughter, thy manservant and thy maidservant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow which dwells among you, in whatsoever place the Lord thy God shall choose, that his name should be called there.
Deuteronomy 28:47because thou didst not serve the Lord thy God with gladness and a good heart, because of the abundance of all things.
2 Chronicles 20:27And all the men of Judah returned to Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat led them with great joy; for the Lord gave them joy over their enemies.
2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites, and the courses of each one according to his ministry, to the priests and to the Levites, for the whole burnt offering, and for the peace offering, and to praise, and to give thanks, and to minister in the gates and in the courts of the house of the Lord.
Psalms 63:4Who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; 1 They have bent their bow maliciously; 1
Psalms 95:2Sing to the Lord, bless his name: 1 Proclaim his salvation from day to day. 1
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 →