PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 100:1. This hymn is not explicitly a psalm celebrating God’s kingship, but it brings the collection of kingship hymns to a close with its enthusiastic call to come before the Lord in worship. Like the divine kingship psalms, this hymn invites “all the earth” (all the Genti... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 100:3 HE WHO MADE US seems to refer to God’s making Israel to be his people. HIS PEOPLE, AND THE SHEEP OF HIS PASTURE. See note on 74:1–3. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 100:4 GATES... COURTS. Parts of the temple complex. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 100:5 STEADFAST LOVE... FAITHFULNESS. These terms recall Exodus 34:6. God’s people can be joyful because of his enduring character of gracious love and because he keeps his promises. TO ALL GENERATIONS. See Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 7:9. The worshipers delight to think of the peo... [ Continue Reading ]