Psalms 100:4

2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.

3 Know that the Lord, He is God;
^aIt is He who has made us, and¹ not we ourselves;
^bWe are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

4 ^aEnter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

5 For the Lord is good;
^aHis mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Psalms 100:4

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving - Publicly worship God; and when ye come to the house of prayer, be thankful that you have such a privilege; and when you enter his courts, praise him for the permission.

The word bethodah , which we render with thanksgiving, is properly with the confession-offering or sacrifice. See on Psalms 100:1-5 (note).

Bless his name - Bless Jehovah, that he is your Elohim; see Psalms 100:3. In our liturgic service we say, "Speak good of his name;" we cannot do otherwise; we have nothing but good to speak of our God.

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