Song (Psalm) 100

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Readers’ Version

Literal Version

100:1 Let’s thank and praise Yahweh

A Hymn of Praise; All Lands Summoned to Praise God

The song of thanking.

A Psalm of thanksgiving.; A psalm of thanksgiving.; A psalm. For giving thanks.; A psalm: for thanksgiving

100 Cheerfully shout to Yahweh, ≈everybody.

2 Serve Yahweh with gladness.

Enter his presence with cheerful songs.

3 Know that Yahweh is God.

He ≈created us, and we are his.

≈We are his people and ≈he cares for us like a shepherd cares for his sheep.

4 Thank him aloud as you enter his gates.

≈Praise him as you enter his courtyards.

Thank him and bless him

5 because Yahweh is good.

His loyal commitment to us continues forever,[ref]

≈and his truthfulness ≡continues through the generations.

↑ 100  A_song of_thanksgiving\f + \fr 100:1 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.

100.

1\f* shout_for_joy to/for_YHWH Oh_all_of the_earth/land.

2 Serve DOM YHWH in/on/at/with_gladness come into_presence_of_him in/on/at/with_joyful_songs.

3 Know if/because_that YHWH he is_god he made_us and_to\f + \fr 100:3 \ft OSHB variant note: ו/לא: (x-qere) ’וְ/ל֣/וֹ’: lemma_c/l morph_HC/R/Sp3ms id_19EBF וְ/ל֣/וֹ\f* we people_of_his and_sheep_of pasture_of_his.

4 Go gates_of_his in/on/at/with_thanksgiving courts_of_his in/on/at/with_praise give_thanks to_him/it bless his/its_name.

5 If/because is_good YHWH to_forever love_of_his and_unto a_generation and_generation faithfulness_of_his.