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A Psalm for Giving Thanks

by on June 23, 2021

Key Scripture: Psalm 100 "Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing! Know that the Lord, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name! For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations!"

This particular psalm is one of thanksgiving or giving thanks to God. It begins with an excited declaration: "Make a joyful noise to the Lord"! Instead of listing why we should worship God, David speaks of WHO God is in short sentences beginning with verbs: make, serve, come, know, enter, and give. These words call us to do something, to act.

In some of the sentences, we are told what to do, in somehow to do it: "with gladness," "with singing," "with thanksgiving," "with praise"! In most translations, there are exclamation marks at the end of each command that tells us these are important and we should take note!

There are several key attributes of God and His character that David describes in this psalm. First, David declares that He is Lord, then God, then Creator ("He who made us"), then Father ("we are His children"), then Shepherd ("the sheep of His pasture").

When we pause to read Psalm 100 and consider the Father's steadfast love that "endures forever," that should bring a smile to our face and a comfort to our spirit. We are the people of God called to worship in His presence. As the psalm ends, He tells us, "His faithfulness is to all generations!"

Questions to Consider: When you worship God by attending church or in service to God in your everyday life, do you do so with JOY and come into His presence with singing? With gladness?

Prayer Prompts:

  • Begin your prayer time with pen and paper, listing the attributes of God you find in this passage and then spend time thanking Him for who He is!

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