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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 100:3

Know ye that the Lord, he is God - That is, Let all the nations know that Yahweh is the true God. The idols are vanity. They have no claim to worship; but God is the Creator of all, and is entitled to universal adoration.It is he that hath made us - The Hebrew is, “He made us,” and this expresses the exact idea. The fact that he is the Creator proves that he is God, since no one but God can perform the work of creation. The highest idea that we can form of power is that which is evinced in an... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 100:4

Enter into his gates ... - The gates which lead to his temple, or to the place of public worship.Into his courts ... - The “courts” were literally the open spaces which surrounded the tabernacle or temple. It was in these that worship was celebrated, and not in the tabernacle or temple. See Psalms 65:4, note; Psalms 84:2, note; Psalms 92:13, note.Be thankful unto him - That is, Offer thanksgiving and praise. Come before him with a grateful heart. See the notes at Psalms 50:14.Bless his name -... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 100:5

For the Lord is good - For good is Yahweh. That is, He is not a being of mere “power;” he is not merely the Creator; but he is benevolent, and is, therefore, worthy of universal praise. In the former verses, his claim to adoration is founded on the fact that he is the “Creator,” and has, as such, a right to our service; in this verse, the claim is asserted on account of his moral character:(1) his benevolence;(2) his mercy;(3) his truth;(a) the fact that he is a God of truth; and(b) the fact... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 100:3-5

Psalms 100:3-5. Know that the Lord Hebrews Jehovah, he is God The only living and true God; a being infinitely perfect, self-existent, and self- sufficient; and the fountain of all being; the first cause and last end of all things. It is he that hath made us Not only by creation, but by regeneration, which is also called a creation, because by it we are made his people. Hence we owe him homage and service, and him only. and not other gods, who did neither make nor new-make us. He, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 100:1-5

Psalms 97-100 God the universal kingPsalms 97:0 follows on from the thought on which the previous psalm closed (namely, that God is king over the earth). It shows that holiness, righteousness and justice are the basis of God’s kingdom. His judgment will be as universal as a flash of lightning and as powerful as an all-consuming fire (97:1-5). Every thing will bow before his rule (6-7). His own people already recognize him as Lord and bring him fitting worship (8-9). They can experience the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 100:3

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . The Hebrew accent places the chief pause on "God"; the minor pauses on "know" and "made": i.e. the knowledge of Jehovah as our God reveals to His People that He made them such, and that they are His "sheep" and His care. and not we ourselves. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read l'o ("not"); but other codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, read lo (for Him or His), "and His we are", as in Authorized Version margin The difference... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 100:5

good. Compare Psalms 95:3 , "great". mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 100:4

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,And into his courts with praise:Give thanks unto him and bless his name."The mention of "gates" and "courts" here was a reference, no doubt, to those features of the Jewish Temple; but they are equally applicable to the kingdom of God. The Church of Our Lord is the current Temple of God; and the Savior himself admonished us all to "enter in" by the straight gate. He also called himself the "door of the sheep."Yates has pointed out that a number of the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 100:5

"For Jehovah is good; his lovingkindness endureth forever,And his faithfulness unto all generations."God's goodness, his lovingkindness, and his faithfulness are among those attributes of God which were singled out by Yates. The praise and worship of God should always make mention of such blessed attributes of the Father in Heaven.For any who might be concerned about the authorship, nothing certain in the way of an answer is available. The psalm is simply labeled, "A Psalm of Praise," or... read more

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