Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
PSALM 100 The title of this psalm may serve for a summary of its contents Moreover, its brevity renders a lengthened discourse unnecessary. The Psalmist, in an especial manner, invites believers to praise God, because he has chosen them to be his people, and has taken them under his care. Psalm 100:1-3 A Psalm of Praise 1. Let all the earth make a joyful noise to Jehovah. 2.
Commenting on Psalm 100:1-5
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving. To the occurrence of the word thanksgiving in this place the Psalm probably owes its Title — In all our public service the rendering of thanks must abound; it is like the incense of the temple, which filled the whole house with smoke. Expiatory sacrifices are ended, but those of gratitude will never be out of date.
Here, I. The exhortations to praise are very importunate. The psalm does indeed answer to the title, A psalm of praise; it begins with that call which of late we have several times met with (Psa 100:1), Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all you lands, or all the earth, all the inhabitants of the earth.
Commenting on Psalm 100:1-5