Psalms 100:3

We should acknowledge/recognize that Yahweh is God; it is he who made us, so we belong to him. We are the people that he takes care of [MET]; we are like sheep that are cared for by their shepherd.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2We should worship Yahweh gladly! We should come before him singing joyful songs.

4Enter the gates of his temple thanking him; enter the courtyard of the temple singing songs to praise him! Thank him and praise him,

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Cross References

Exodus 6:7I will cause you to be my own people, and I will be your God, the one you worship. You will truly know that I, Yahweh your God, am the one who has freed you from the burdens of work as slaves of the Egyptians.

Deuteronomy 4:39“So today you should ◄meditate on/think about► the fact that Yahweh is God, that he is/rules in heaven and also on the earth, and that there is no other god.

Deuteronomy 32:6You foolish and senseless [DOU] people, ◄is this the way that you should repay Yahweh for all that he has done for you?/this is certainly not the way that you should repay Yahweh for all that he has done for you.► [RHQ] He is your father; he created you [RHQ]; he caused you to become a nation.

1 Samuel 17:46Today Yahweh will enable me to defeat you. I will strike you down and cut off your head. And we Israelis will kill many Philistine soldiers and give their bodies to the birds and wild animals to eat. And everyone in the world will hear about it and know that we Israeli people worship an all-powerful God.

2 Kings 19:19So now, Yahweh our God, please rescue us from the power [MTY] of the king of Assyria, in order that the people in all the kingdoms of the world will know that you, Yahweh, are the only one who is truly God.”

Job 10:3Does it seem to be good for you to oppress me, to abandon me, whom you created, and instead, to help wicked people to do the things that they plan to do?

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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