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Psalms 100:2

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Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 2

It is with good reason that many sing this psalm very frequently in their religious assemblies, for it is very proper both to express and to excite pious and devout affections towards God in our approach to him in holy ordinances; and, if our hearts go along with the words, we shall make melody in it to the Lord. The Jews say it was penned to be sung with their thank-offerings; perhaps it was; but we say that as there is nothing in it peculiar to their economy so its beginning with a call to all lands to praise God plainly extends it to the gospel-church. Here, I. We are called upon to praise God and rejoice in him (Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2, Psa 100:4). II. We are furnished with matter for praise; we must praise him, considering his being and relation to us (Psa 100:3) and his mercy and truth (Psa 100:5). These are plain and common things, and therefore the more fit to be the matter of devotion. A psalm of praise.

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Strong's Concordancev. 2

עָבַד (ʻâbad, H5647) — to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, H8057) — blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… רְנָנָה (rᵉnânâh, H7445) — a shout (for joy)

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Philippians 4:4rank 43

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Psalms 95:2rank 21

Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

Psalms 71:23rank 19

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

Deuteronomy 28:47rank 14

Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,

Psalms 42:4rank 12

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Deuteronomy 12:12rank 9

And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.

Deuteronomy 16:11rank 8

and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

Deuteronomy 16:14rank 6

And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

I Kings 8:66rank 4

On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.

II Chronicles 31:2rank 3

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.

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