Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Notice all the exhortations in this short Psalm: Make a Joyful Noise! Serve! Come! Enter! Give Thanks! All of these things are familiar in the Psalms as ways we can express our praise and thanks to God: We know we can and should come into His Presence, sing and proclaim, giving testimony to how Great God is. Like our Psalm from yesterday: He is the Master Creator, our Good Shepherd, our loving and faithful Father. But did you notice the exhortation I skipped over? "Know" - Know that the Lord, He is God! Let it sink in; have a mental and spiritual confidence that the Lord is on His throne, in control, and to be trusted. When we get that down pat, the others flow much more freely. Let's work today on knowing He is God.
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