Psalms 100:4

Psalms 100:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name.

Context of Psalms 100:4

2Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalms 100:4 word by word

בֹּ֤אוּ שְׁעָרָ֨יו׀ בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה הֽוֹדוּ־ל֝֗וֹ בָּרֲכ֥וּ שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into his gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• with thanksgivingתּוֹדָהtôdâh · thanksgivingH8426
• into his courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• with praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• be thankfulיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Psalms 100:4

• Psalms 65:1Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
• Psalms 66:13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
• Psalms 116:17I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.
• Isaiah 35:10and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
• Psalms 96:2Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day.
• Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
• Psalms 145:1I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
• 1 Chronicles 29:13Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
• Colossians 3:16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
• Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

Commentaries on Psalms 100:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving - Publicly worship God; and when ye come to the house of prayer, be thankful that you have such a privilege; and when you enter his courts, praise him for the permission. The word בתודה bethodah, which we render with thanksgiving, is properly with the confession-offering or sacrifice. See on Psalm 100:1-5; (note). Bless his name - Bless Jehovah, that he is your Elohim; see Psalm 100:3. In our liturgic service we say…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Enter into his gates … - The gates which lead to his temple, or to the place of public worship. Into his courts … - The “courts” were literally the open spaces which surrounded the tabernacle or temple. It was in these that worship was celebrated, and not in the tabernacle or temple. See Psalm 65:4, note; Psalm 84:2, note; Psalm 92:13, note. Be thankful unto him - That is, Offer thanksgiving and praise. Come before him with a grateful heart. See the notes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Gates and courts were part of the temple in Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Join joyfully in His public worship. The terms are, of course, figurative (compare Psa 84:2; 92:13; Is 66:23). Enter--or, "Come with solemnity" (Psa 95:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 100:4

• Church
• Praise
• Thankfulness
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Thankful
• Adoration
• Court of the Sanctuary; Tabernacle; Temple
• Joy
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 100

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings