An exhortation to serve God joyfully as our creator and preserver, and to praise him for his goodness, mercy, and truth.
0 A1 Psalm of praise.
1 This title stands before no other but this Psalm only. Some are of the opinion that it was used to be sung at the thanksgiving offering; whereof Lev. 7:12.
1MAKE a joyful noise unto the 2LORD, 3all ye lands.
2 That is, to the honor of God.
3 That is, all the inhabitants of the earth. Yet only understand by them the faithful children of God.
2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before 4his presence with singing.
4 Namely, of God, Who manifests His presence above the ark.
3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that 5hath made us, 6and not we ourselves; we are his people, anda the sheep of his pasture.
5 Understand likewise, that He has created us anew in Christ Jesus to good works, that we should walk in them, Eph. 2:10.
6 Other, and his we are. The Hebrew text is diversely read.
a Psalm 95:7; Exek. 34:30, 31.
4Enter 7into his gates with 8thanksgiving, and into 9his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
7 Namely, the gates of His temple.
8 Thus the thanksgiving are called thank offerings, 2 Chron. 29:31; Jer. 17:26.
9 Understand the courts of the temple. See the annotation 1 Kings 6 on verse 36.
5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his 10truth endureth to all generations.
10 Or, faithfulness, namely, in the performance of His promises.