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Psalm 100

Shout for Joy to the LORD

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Shout for joy! Sing! Come into God's courts with a thankful heart. This psalm tells us three amazing truths: God made us, we belong to Him, and He is good forever. His love never runs out and His faithfulness goes on for every generation!

  1. 1Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
  2. 2Serve the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.
  3. 3Know that the LORD is God. He made us, and we are His; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
  4. 4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
  5. 5For the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.

What it means

We were made to worship God with joy! He is our Maker, we are His people, and His love for us never runs out. Every single day we can come to Him with thankfulness.

A little prayer

Lord, I shout for joy because You are good! I belong to You and You love me forever. Thank You for Your goodness that never ends. Amen.

Memory verse

“For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.”

Psalm 100:5 (BSB)

It is the shortest possible reason to be thankful, and it does not depend on how the day went.

Talk about it

Questions with no single right answer — for a family table or a Sunday-school circle.

  1. The psalm tells the whole earth to make a joyful noise. What is the loudest happy sound you have ever made?
  2. It says to come into God's presence with singing. Is it easier to be thankful out loud or quietly? Why?
  3. 'Know that the LORD is God' — the psalm asks us to remember something before we celebrate. Why might remembering come first?
  4. Name three things you are thankful for that you did nothing to earn.

Try this

A joyful noise parade

Turn saucepans, wooden spoons, a shaker of dried rice and your own voices into a band. March through the house once, loudly, singing a thank-you to God. Then sit down and each say one thing you are thankful for. Loud first, quiet second — the psalm does both.

You will need: Anything in the kitchen that makes a noise.

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From the blog

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Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)