Psalm 100:5

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 100:5

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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 100:5

Psalms 100:5. For the Lord is good— I think the following, says Mudge, is the true version. Bless his name, for it is good: the Lord, for his favour is everlasting; and so every where. See Psalms 135:3. This last verse seems to be the response of the whole chorus of the priests, at the instant of firing the sacrifice; the prefect or precentor having sung the rest. But the psalm may also be understood as prophetical of the calling forth of Jews and Gentiles to the profession of the Gospel. And... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 100:5

5. The reason: God's eternal mercy and truth (Psalms 25:8; Psalms 89:7). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 100:1-5

Psalms 100An unknown writer invited God’s people to approach the Lord with joy in this well-known psalm. We can serve Him gladly because He is the Creator, and we can worship Him thankfully because He is good and faithful."Known as the Jubilate (’O be joyful’), it is a psalm much used in liturgical worship; but William Kethe’s fine paraphrase, ’All people that on earth do dwell’, has even wider currency wherever English is spoken. Finer still, but somewhat freer, is Isaac Watts’ version,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 100:4-5

2. Grateful worship 100:4-5The psalmist called on the Israelites to enter the gates of Jerusalem with thanksgiving in their hearts. They should enter the temple courtyard with praise on their lips. They should express their gratitude to Him for His many blessings and should bless Him. The reason for this behavior is that God is good to His people. His loyal love lasts forever, and He will continue to remain faithful to all generations of people.Every generation that benefits from Yahweh’s... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 100:1-5

This famous Ps. (the ’Jubilate,’ ’Old Hundredth’) does not give God the title of King, but its contents are otherwise so similar to those of the previous ’theocratic’ Pss. that it is naturally grouped along with them both as to subject and date. It calls the world to worship God (Psalms 100:1-2), describes Him as the Creator and Shepherd of His people (Psalms 100:3), points to the second Temple as the seat of His service (Psalms 100:4), and closes with an ascription of praise which was often... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 100:1-5

Psalms 100:3 This text is closely associated with the personal history of Melanchthon, but the facts are quite wrongly given by Dr. John Ker in his book on the Psalms. Dr. Ker supposed that the use of the verse related to a bereavement which took place shortly before the Reformer's death. It was, on the contrary, a passage which accompanied him in thought from the year 1529, when at the age of thirty-two he lost his baby son George, who was born at Jena on 25 November, 1527. Luther, writing to... read more

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