Bible Version: New International Version (NIV)
Application Notes: Life Application Study Bible (NIV)
PSALMS 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Application Notes
100:3 David tells us to acknowledge that the Lord is God. How can we do that? We acknowledge him when we shout and sing our praises, appreciate his status as our creator, accept his authority in every detail of life, enthusiastically agree with the guidance he gives us, and express our thanks for his unfailing love.
100:3 God created us; we did not create ourselves. Many people live as though they are the creator and center of their own little world. They choose their own lifestyles, determine their own boundaries, and decide their own values. This mind-set leads to pride, self-glorification, greed, and idolatry. But if everything were taken away, they would lose hope itself. When we realize that God created us and gives us all we have, we will want to give to others as God has given to us (2 Corinthians 9:8). Then, even if all is lost, we still have God and all he provides.
100:4 God alone is worthy of being worshiped. What is your attitude toward worship? Do you willingly and joyfully come into God's presence, or are you just going through the motions, reluctantly going to church? Has a recent disagreement left you fuming? This psalm tells us to lay aside the cares of normal life and remember God's goodness and dependability. This will change our attitudes and enable us to worship with thanksgiving and praise!
Taken from Life Application Study Bible - Third Edition - (NIV)