Know 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.
The Psalmist summons all nations to praise God, seeing in this a prophecy of the Church gathered from many peoples. God's kindness to His own is so great it demands abundant rejoicing, and we must cease from the folly of fashioning many gods and robbing Him of the honor His name alone deserves.
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Commenting on Psalm 100:1-5
Know ye that the Lord, he is God. Our worship must be intelligent. We ought to know whom we worship and why. "Man, know thyself, "is a wise aphorism, yet to know our God is truer wisdom; and it is very questionable whether a man can know himself until he knows his God.
All the earth is summoned to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. We must serve Him not only in obedience but in public worship, entering His gates and courts with gratitude for our place there, the people's privilege, though the holy place itself was kept for the priests alone.
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Commenting on Psalm 100:1-5