Psalms 100:1-5
“A Psalm of Praise”
January 11, 2026
This Psalm concludes a series of Psalms that began with Psalm 93, and which look ahead to the advent and coronation of the King, the Lord Jesus and His kingdom rule. Psalms 95-100 have their true setting in the millennial Kingdom during the reign of Christ. A time when all the world will be filled with righteousness and all men everywhere will exalt the Name of the Lord. A time when His praises will fill the earth as they should at all times. That blessed time will be a time when the glory of Jesus will literally fill all the earth. Thank God, you and I that are saved will get to share in that glorious Kingdom someday. While these things, and that time, are future, there is still an application in this Psalm for everyone here this morning. The title literally reads, "A Psalm of Shouting." It is a plea from the psalmist to the hearts of his readers to look to the Lord and to exalt His Name!
I. V. 1-2 HIS PRESENCE (Our Entrance into His Presence) Notice in the Psalm three ways of worship that awesomely display our praise and bring us into the presence of God.
Enter With Shouting - "Make a joyful noise to the Lord" comes from one Hebrew word which means "to shout." Vocal praise unto the Lord is kind of old fashion in our world, but it is still expected in God's Kingdom! When we verbally declare our praise for Him, it glorifies His name and brings us into His presence. May God give us all a shout in the soul that will find expression on the lips!
Enter With Service - "Serve the Lord with Gladness." That is, we are to never allow our labor for the Lord to become a drudgery. We are not to grow weary in well doing - Galatians 6:9. The word "gladness" literally means "mirth or joy." That is. We are to look upon our service to the Lord as a cause for rejoicing. Instead of seeing it a chore, we are to view it as a privilege afforded to those who have been redeemed by grace and who have been chosen by the Lord to do His work and will in the world. In 1 Timothy 1 Paul tells the young preacher, “God counted him faithful by putting him in His service.”
Enter With Singing – “Come before His presence with singing.” This word literally means "a ringing cry". Lifting our souls unto the Lord through song is a tremendous way to bless His name and to exalt Him. In fact, every child of God ought to possess a song in the soul, for we are commanded to sing our songs of praise unto Him - Psalm 68:32, "Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord." My father often sings, “When I think of the goodness of Jesus, and what he has done for me, my soul cries out, "Hallelujah!" Praise God for saving me.”
II. V. 3 HIS PERSON (Our Enlightenment Concerning His Person) Every truth learned about the Person of the Lord results in a new reason for praise and adoration! God help us that we never reach the place where we fail to be amazed at the Person of God! Because, everything we do, everything we are, everything in our lives rises or falls on our perception of just who God is. Therefore, it is imperative that we never forget who we are serving. We are the servants of the Living God. No better than that, we are the children of the Living God.
There is a Word About His Power - This reminds us of the creative power of God. We are in this world because the Lord, in His great power, formed man in His image. That is something for which to praise Him. However, beyond His great creative power, there is also His great re-creative power. When we were marred by the stains of sin, thank God, He redeemed us and remade us afresh and anew in the image of His Son!
There is a Word About His Purchase - The Psalmist says that "we are His people." That is, we are His personal possession; Paul told Titus that our Savior Jesus Christ, “gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” We are His by virtue of the fact that He paid the price to redeem us from our sins. When we were sold under sin, He came and died for us paying the price to set us free. Revival Center C.O.G.I.C. used to sing, “I belong to God (2x) From the top of my head To the soul of my feet I belong to God!” Redeemed [Loutron] - This word means "To release after the payment of the purchase price." It pictures one who buys a slave and then sets that slave free. This is what Jesus did for us! He bought us off the slave block of sin. After He redeemed us, He removed us from the sale and then set us free, to go and serve the Lord our God. Being redeemed from sin to service is a good reason to praise the Lord!
A Word About His Provisions - This verse reminds us that we are His flock. As such, we are under the protective oversight of the Good Shepherd. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep and am known by My own.” David said, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
III. V. 4-5 HIS PRAISES (Our Expression of His Praises) These verses give us three great ways that we can express our praises for the Lord. If He is worthy of our praise and if we are supposed to glorify Him, then we had better know how to do that properly. Then, when we know, we are going to be held accountable for what we do with the truths we have received. Notice these three great ways that we are to employ in glorifying the Lord.
Praise Should Be Visible - The Psalmist said that we are to enter His gates and His courts with praise. This isn't an activity that was to be done in a corner where one could be hidden from the view of others. Simply put, there should be no shame attached to our worship of the Lord. There ought to be some Clapping of hands and Stomping of feet. There ought to be some Lifted Hands and some Dancing feet!
Praise Should Be Vocal - In verses 1 and 2, the Psalmist used words like "noise" (which means to shout) and "singing". Neither of these can be done in silence! True praise to God manifests itself in a vocal expression! There is nothing wrong with being vocal in our praise for Him! Never let anyone steal the shout that God has placed in your soul! “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!”
Praise Should Be Victorious – That is, His Truth Endures! When all else fails, God’s Truth Endures! Isaiah 40:8 says “The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” According to verse 5, God is good, He is faithful and His truth will stand forever. When these things are considered then we are to make a rational decision to praise His Name because of the reality of who He is. I have seen preachers on social media work a crowd into a frenzy. I have seen folks so stirred up that they would shout on command. That is fanaticism. True praise looks at God, recognizes His greatness, remembers the reality of His blessings and bursts forth from a soul that adores the Lord.
