Psalms
Chapter 100
1
The Whole Earth Acclaims the Lord
All you lands, acclaim the Lord!
2
Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
3
Know that the Lord is God; he created us, and we are his people, the sheep of his fold.
4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.
5
For the Lord is good; his love lasts forever; and his faithfulness, through all generations.
Commentaries
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The psalm urges us to rejoice in God because we are completely his. The psalmist’s joyful reflection sparks an outpouring of gratitude. For those who understand the Cross, it should evoke a sense of wonder that God has claimed what was already his—making us doubly his. ‘You are bought with a great price,’ writes St. Paul; ‘not with gold or silver,’ Peter says, ‘but with the precious blood of Christ’ (1 Cor 6:20; 1 P 1:18). This psalm was renewed at Calvary. We must remember that as we sing it!