Psalm 100:5 His Love Endures Forever
His Mercy & Truth Span Infinitely Into The Never Ending Future
PSALM 100:1-5
“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. 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. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.
”Psalms 100:1-5 NKJV
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David wrote this Psalm, maybe early in his reign as king as he set down the standards he wanted to follow.
He knew that to lead a blameless life, he would need God's help. He recognised that he was king because God Himself gave him that position, and he could do nothing good in his own strength.
We believers should set ourselves high standards, and if we are going to live blameless lives in service to God, we too need God's help. It is impossible for man to live right in his own strength.
We can live blameless lives if we avoid looking at wickedness, by refusing to look at anything vile or vulgar, and avoid evil thoughts ("perverse ideas") slander and pride.
While avoiding these wrongs, we must also allow the Holy Spirit to lead us (JOHN 14:15-18) and God's Word to show us the standards by which we are to live by following His instruction, making time every day for prayer.
The indwelling Holy Spirit will lead us in all truth and righteousness, but He doesn’t take away our free will. Therefore, we must choose to walk in the Spirit, and put the lust (our own ideals) of the flesh to death (GALATIANS 5:16-26).
Only through personal prayer and worship can one build his relationship with God.
David tells us to acknowledge that the Lord is God!
We acknowledge Him as we sing and shout His praises, respecting His status as higher than any other and accepting His authority, agreeing with the guidance and direction He gives us, and by expressing our thanks for His unfailing love.
We must respect God as our creator-many people live as though they are the creator and the centre of their own little world. This mind-set will lead them to rebellion, pride, greed, idolatry, and if everything should be taken away, a loss of hope itself.
But when we realise that God created us, provides us with all our needs, and gives us all we have, we will come to understand His faithfulness and just how dependent on Him we really are.
This reality, combined with His love will give us the desire to serve God and give to others, just as God has given to us (2 CORINTHIANS 9:8).
Then, even if all is lost, we still have God, His provision, and all He gives us. The truth is, ““Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV
Psalm 100 is an Old Testament hymn of praise and thanksgiving. It acts as a universal invitation for all people to joyfully worship God, recognizing Him as our benevolent Creator and Shepherd whose enduring love and faithfulness span all generations.
The psalm opens with an enthusiastic directive, to “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, in all the earth". In the original Hebrew, this phrase implies a loud, triumphant shout, much like subjects cheering for their king.
It instructs people to "Serve the Lord with gladness" and approach Him with singing. Worship is framed as an active, communal, and genuinely cheerful experience, not an act of drudgery.
The reason for praise is the identity of God- "Know that the Lord, He is God".
The psalmist shifts from giving commands to stating theological facts, that our very identity and joy is rooted in truth and our relationship with Christ.
“It is he who made us, and we are His”-we are His people, the sheep of his pasture".
This imagery describes God as the loving Creator and provides a picture of humanity as His flock, entirely dependent on Him for guidance, care, and protection.
To walk in obedience is not always going to be easy. At times His direction will test our faith, for His plans in our life will contradict ours. At times life won’t make any sense, but He sees the whole picture, He has His whole eternal plan in mind, and it shall come to pass because He is the author and the finisher and always right.
Therefore, enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise".
This imagery reflects the ancient Jewish temple layout. The worshipper moves from the outside ("gates") to the inner area ("courts"), continually offering verbal gratitude and blessing God's Holy name.
“For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations". This is the theological anchor of the entire psalm. We praise God not just for what He does, but because of His unchanging character, for His mercy and truth span infinitely into the never ending future.
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
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