Psalms 100:1
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all you lands.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
In Context
2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Cross References
Psalms 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, all of you righteous: and shout for joy, all you that are upright in heart.
Psalms 47:5God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 66:4All the earth shall worship you, and shall sing unto you; they shall sing to your name. Selah.
Psalms 68:32Sing unto God, all of you kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
Psalms 98:4Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
Psalms 145:1I will extol you, my God, O king; and I will bless your 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 →