Psalms 100:1

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Key Reflection

Psalms 100:1 begins simply by stating, "Shout for joy to the LORD, all you lands!" This opening line is more than a call to praise; it reflects the ancient Near Eastern context where public and collective worship was often expressed through loud acclamations. In this setting, "all you lands" would have been understood as an inclusive address, likely referring to both nearby territories and distant lands, inviting people from various nations to join in a unified act of celebration and devotion to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord -See the notes atPsalms 95:1. All ye lands -Margin, as in Hebrew, “all the earth.” The margin expresses the sense. The idea in the psalm is, that praise did not pertain to one nation only; that it was not appropriate for one people merely; that it should not be confined to the Hebrew people, but that there was a proper ground of praise for “all;” there was that in which all nations, of all languages and conditions, could unite. The ground of that was the fact that they had one Creator,Psalms 100:3.

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