Psalm 100:4-5

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

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 100:4

4. Join joyfully in His public worship. The terms are, of course, figurative (compare Psalms 84:2; Psalms 92:13; Isaiah 66:23). Enter—or, "Come with solemnity" (Psalms 95:6). 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

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 100:1-5

Psalms 100:1-5THE Psalms of the King end with this full-toned call to all the earth to do Him homage. It differs from the others of the group, by making no distinct mention either of Jehovah’s royal title or of the great act of deliverance which was His visible exercise of sovereignty. But it resembles them in its jubilant tone, its urgent invitation to all men to walk in the light which shone on Israel, and its conviction that the mercies shown to the nation bad blessing in them for all the... read more

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