Psalms 100:2

Serve the Lord with gladness, approach him with ringing cries.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Shout, all the earth, to the Lord.

3Be sure that the Lord alone is God. It is he who has made us, and his we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

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Cross References

Psalms 63:4So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

Psalms 95:2Before his face let us come with thanks, with songs of praise let us shout to him.

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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