Psalm 100 · KJV
Psalm 100
Make a Joyful Noise
Psalm 100 is a short, exuberant call to worship: come before God with gladness and thanksgiving, because He made us, we are His, and "his mercy is everlasting."
Psalm 100 (KJV)
1Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
What Psalm 100 means
In just five verses, this psalm gathers the whole world into praise: "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands." Worship here is glad and grateful — serving with gladness, coming with singing, entering His gates with thanksgiving.
The reasons are stacked at the centre: the LORD is God, He made us, "we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." It closes on His unchanging character — "the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." It is one of the most-used calls to worship in the church.
Key verses
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”
Psalm 100:4 · KJV — "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving."
“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”
Psalm 100:5 · KJV — "For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting."
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A prayer from Psalm 100
Lord, I come before You with gladness and thanksgiving. You made me and I am Yours. I praise You, for You are good and Your mercy endures forever. Amen.
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Frequently asked
What does Psalm 100 mean?
Psalm 100 is a short, exuberant call to worship: come before God with gladness and thanksgiving, because He made us, we are His, and "his mercy is everlasting."
What is Psalm 100 about?
In just five verses, this psalm gathers the whole world into praise: "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands." Worship here is glad and grateful — serving with gladness, coming with singing, entering His gates with thanksgiving.
What is the key verse in Psalm 100?
Psalm 100:4 — “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”
Is Psalm 100 in the King James Version?
Yes. The full text of Psalm 100 on this page is the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain.