Psalms Chapter 100
1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout unto the LORD, all the earth.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD He is God;
it is He that hath made us, and we are His, His people, and the flock of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; give thanks unto Him, and bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good; His mercy endureth for ever; and His faithfulness unto all generations.
Psalms Chapter 121
1 A Song of Ascents.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: from whence shall my help come?
2 My help cometh from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper; the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.
8 The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.
3 comments:
Good psalms especially 121 good when you are going out, also another good psalm is the 91. You are calling on God and the protection squad.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise;
Miriam, thanks for the "Positive Words."
Thanks in some form or another is used throughout the scriptures.
A heart filled with gratitude brings down the blessings of God, as it presupposes the following promise of God:
Isa 65:24
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
I started this post with a portion of the Psalm you referenced. Let me share with you an interpretation I read some years ago.
According to the author, "thanksgiving" allows us to enter into God's Gates, and "praise" allows us into "His Courts."
It provided another way of looking at this familiar Psalm, and reminds me of why gratitude and praise is so important--It brings us closer to God.
Namaste
Felicity - Psalm 91 is a good one.
Domino - That was beautifully said.
Its my hope that more and more people feel and know this!
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