Psalm 100 - New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

Psalm 100[a]

Processional Hymn

1 A psalm of thanksgiving.

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;
2 serve the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
3 [b]Know that the Lord is God,
he made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the flock he shepherds.(A)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name;(B)
5 good indeed is the Lord,
His mercy endures forever,
his faithfulness lasts through every generation.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100 A hymn inviting the people to enter the Temple courts with thank offerings for the God who created them.
  2. 100:3 Although the people call on all the nations of the world to join in their hymn, they are conscious of being the chosen people of God.

Cross references

  1. 100:3 : Ps 23:1; 95:7; Mi 7:14; Is 64:7.
  2. 100:4–5 : Ps 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1; 138:8; Jer 33:11.