Psalms 100
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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 generations.
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Psalm 100:1-5
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
A Psalm for giving thanks.
1Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
3Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
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Psalm 100:1-5
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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Commentary
While hiking in the beautiful Mt Baker forest not far from our home, I was thinking about this Psalm of praise. Our lives can be a joyful sound to the Lord. He created us for His enjoyment. Nature is full of singing birds and even a bubbling spring sounds happy. The words that we speak should uplift our hearts in praise to our God. Every day we should seek to bring others a little slice of Heaven and show how we can be happy and cheerful even when going about our daily tasks. You can’t stay grumpy when you sing. If you find yourself in a down mood, just try singing a hymn. You will feel your attitude change and it’s a great way to come before the Lord for help. Maybe when our words and actions uplift others around us, while removing fear and anxiety, we are producing music to God’s ever listening ear.
Let Him send a song to wake you up in the morning. I love waking up to a song Jesus has given me for the day. Let us sing praises to our God. For the Lord is good every day!
Cheri Holmes
Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Lynden, Washington State, USA
