Verse 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 factors of true worship are mentioned in this tiny psalm. "After entering the gates, the further essentials of true worship are: thanksgiving, praise, prayer, and a recognition of God's character in such attributes as His goodness, love, and faithfulness."[4] He further added that, "Such essentials must be observed by worshippers in any period of time."[5]
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