Psalm 100
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.
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.
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.
Reflection
In the Hebrew language we have three words that are often translated as “to know” in English. Today we will look at the first of these words. The word ‘yada’ is translated quite frequently as “to know.” It can be found in scripture 947 times. The word “yada” varies based on its context but in most instances the word refers to a deep sense of knowing involving a want or desire to know more about someone. The important piece of this is that this knowledge like intimacy requires a
relationship. In our scripture today the word “yada” appears at the beginning of verse 3. What does it mean to you to have a deep understanding that the Lord is God? What does this say about your relationship with God?
