Psalm 100 (CB)

1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

The psalm summons us to offer ourselves to God, acknowledging that we are not our own (v3). This self-offering is to be with delight and joy (vv1–2). Christians have an enhanced motivation for joyful self-giving. “You are not your own; you were bought at a price” (1 Cor. 6:19–20). This makes obedience a delight, a way to know, serve, please, and come to resemble the one whose sacrificial love for us endures forever (v 5).