Bible Strands
Psalms 100:4
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses all people ("all the earth," v.1) in a call to corporate worship at God's dwelling place, framed by the preceding declaration that the LORD is God and maker of His people (v.3).
The words — תּוֹדָה (todah, H8426) denotes gratitude for a specific gift received, while תְּהִלָּה (t'hillah, H8416) is broader praise; the verse moves from the particular to the general as the worshipper moves from gates to courts.
The thread — Hebrews 13:15 recasts the same motion as a "sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name," and 1 Chronicles 29:13 pairs thanksgiving with praising God's glorious name in a temple context.
Why it lands — The verse is a sequence of imperatives—enter, give thanks, bless—leaving no room for passive attendance; it tells the reader exactly what to do and in what order before they are permitted to stand in God's presence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Cross-references
- Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- 1 Chronicles 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.
- Psalms 103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 116:17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
- Psalms 66:13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
- Psalms 145:1 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 96:2 Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day.
- Isaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
- Psalms 103:20 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.