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Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

June 14, 2026

Agnus Dei (The Lamb of God), Francisco de Zurbarán
Agnus Dei (The Lamb of God), Francisco de Zurbarán, c. 1635–1640Museo del Prado, Madrid
A live lamb lies bound on a stone slab against pure black, painted from a real animal with its wool rendered curl by curl. There is no altar, no knife and no figure: just the animal, tied, waiting.Our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed. Zurbarán refuses every consoling symbol and paints only the thing the metaphor is taken from.Museo del Prado, MadridSpain's national collection, formed from what the Spanish crown had bought over three centuries, which is why its Titians and Rubenses are unmatched.Museo del Prado, Madrid
Roman Lectionary
GospelMatt. 9:36–10:8Mt 9:36–10:8
Second ReadingRom. 5:6-11Rom 5:6-11
First ReadingExod. 19:2-6aEx 19:2-6a
Responsorial PsalmPs. 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)

Overview & Insights

“Know that the Lord is God… we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalm 100:3)

An unusual feature of this hymn is that the first four verses are mostly imperative calls to praise (seven of them in vv. 1–4) and only the closing fifth verse provides the formal basis for this praise (with “for,” which normally begins a hymn’s introductory summary). This may imply we have only a fragment of a psalm or that Psalm 100 is complete but merely a portion of a larger liturgy. The congregation is summoned to worship and specifically to come before him and enter his temple (the Hb. verb bōʾû is used in both vv. 2 and 4) for the purpose of offering thanksgiving and praise (v. 4). We should perhaps imagine a liturgist or Levitical choir calling the congregation, who are outside the temple gates, to enter by a procession.

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Commentary

Psalm 100 CommentaryPs 100 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse notes on joyful worship of the Lord who made us.

Psalm 100:1 CommentariesPs 100:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered for the call to serve the Lord with gladness.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 100:1 InterlinearPs 100:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text and word study for joyful noise, pasture, and enduring love.

Psalm 100 in HebrewPs 100 in Hebrew Sefaria

Hebrew and English with Jewish commentary for this psalm of thanksgiving.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Psalm 100Catena: Ps 100 Catena

Patristic comment on the whole earth called to praise its Maker.

Questions preachers ask

What is Psalm 100?

A short psalm of exuberant thanksgiving, “make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth,” calling the nations to worship the God whose love endures forever, fitting for the reign of Christ.

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