In Psalms one hundred the Psalmist said, “Know you that the LORD he is God: it is he that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture”, and in chapter one hundred and verse four of Psalms the Psalmist said, “enter into his gates with thanksgiving” where we read,
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
The verse begins, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:” The Psalmist began with the words, “enter into his gates” or “go and come into his, Jehovah God's, doors, openings or ports to the city” “with thanksgiving” which means “by the use of confession, praise and songs of liturgical worship”, “and into his courts” or “and into his, Jehovah God's, enclosures, settled abode, village and town” “with praise” which means “by the use of songs or hymns of adoration, thanksgiving, fame, renown and glory”. The Psalmist called upon his readers and listeners to come into Jehovah God's ports to the city with gratefulness and into His settled abode and village with glory and renown.
The verse continues, “be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” The Psalmist added the words, “be thankful unto him” or “give laud, praise and worship to him, Jehovah God”, “and bless” which means “and adore, cause to kneel, salute and congratulate” “his name” or “his, Jehovah God's, fame, reputation and glory”. The Psalmist beckoned the people reading and listening to his words to express gratitude to Jehovah God while they knelt before and saluted Him.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see how the Psalmist invited people to come into Jehovah God's portals with an attitude of gratitude, and they were to go into His abodes and towns of renown with worship. The Psalmist wanted them to be grateful toward Jehovah God, and they were to adore and salute His fame, reputation and glory. God desires a personal relationship with us through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for our sins. When we believe and trust in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and allow us to be a part of the masses of people who will be grateful to God, “bless” His “name” and “enter” His “gates and courts” with “thanksgiving and praise”.
Next time the Psalmist says, “for the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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