Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
A glad shout, like subjects hailing their king, that is what the Lord deserves. Our happy God must be worshipped by a happy people; cheerfulness fits His nature and His mercy. Every land has seen His goodness, so every land should praise Him. The world will never reach its golden age until it bows with one voice before Him alone.
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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
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