Psalms 100:2
Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
In Context
1A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout to Jehovah, all the earth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:11And thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who [is] within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who [are] in thy midst, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there,
Deuteronomy 28:47'Because that thou hast not served Jehovah thy God with joy, and with gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things —
2 Chronicles 20:27And they turn back, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, to go back unto Jerusalem with joy, for Jehovah hath made them rejoice over their enemies.
2 Chronicles 31:2And Hezekiah appointeth the courses of the priests, and of the Levites, by their courses, each according to his service, of the priests and of the Levites, for burnt-offering, and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to give praise in the gates of the camps of Jehovah.
Psalms 63:4So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.
Psalms 95:2We come before His face with thanksgiving, With psalms we 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 →