King James Version
What Does Psalms 100:4 Mean?
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”
Context
2
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. and not: or, and his we are
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Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
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For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. to all: Heb. to generation and generation
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary7-12. This plea contemplates his relation to God as a sufferer in His cause. Reproach, domestic estrangement (Mr 3:21; Joh 7:5), exhaustion in God's service (Joh 2:17), revilings and taunts of base men were the sufferings.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Psalms 100:4 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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