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Psalm 100 – The Lord, He is God

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With just 5 verses, Psalm 100 is among the shortest in the Bible. However, the ability of a psalm to  encourage us in the faith is not determined by how much is written, but what is written. The five verses of this Psalm are packed with encouragement for the child of God.

1 Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the LORD, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter 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; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 148 and the Universal Call to Praise

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As we look at the Psalms of David, certainly we see an element of praise to God in all of them. But in particular, the last five Psalms (146-150) emphasize the praises of God. In the 59 verses of these Psalms, the word “praise” appears 43 times. Needless to say, these are Psalms of praise!

Psalm 148 is of particular interest, for it is the basis one of my favourite hymns, “Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah,” the 1899 work of William J. Kirkpatrick.

The Psalm naturally divides into two sections, verses 1-6, praises to God from the heavens; and verses 7-14, praises to God from the earth. The Psalmist very emphatically reveals that everyone and everything should give praise to God. Let’s consider the Psalm today.

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