Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. New Living Translation Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. English Standard Version Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Berean Standard Bible Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. King James Bible Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. New King James Version Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. New American Standard Bible Serve the LORD with jubilation; Come before Him with rejoicing. NASB 1995 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. NASB 1977 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Legacy Standard Bible Serve Yahweh with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Amplified Bible Serve the LORD with gladness and delight; Come before His presence with joyful singing. Christian Standard Bible Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Holman Christian Standard Bible Serve the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. American Standard Version Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. Contemporary English Version Be joyful and sing as you come in to worship the LORD! English Revised Version Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. GOD'S WORD® Translation Serve the LORD cheerfully. Come into his presence with a joyful song. Good News Translation Worship the LORD with joy; come before him with happy songs! International Standard Version Serve the LORD with joy. Come before him with a joyful shout! Majority Standard Bible Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. NET Bible Worship the LORD with joy! Enter his presence with joyful singing! New Heart English Bible Serve the LORD with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. Webster's Bible Translation Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. World English Bible Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionServe YHWH with joy, come before Him with singing. Young's Literal Translation Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing. Smith's Literal Translation Serve ye Jehovah with gladness: come before him with rejoicing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSing joyfully to God, all the earth: serve ye the Lord with gladness. Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful song. New Revised Standard Version Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleServe the LORD with gladness; come before his presence with singing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Serve LORD JEHOVAH with joy; enter before him with praise! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Brenton Septuagint Translation Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with exultation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Shout for Joy to the LORD, All You Lands1A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. 2Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. 3Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.… Cross References Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, Ephesians 6:7 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Romans 12:11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice at all times. Philippians 3:3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! John 4:24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Isaiah 12:3-4 With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, / and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. Deuteronomy 28:47 Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance, 1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; 2 Chronicles 30:21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Treasury of Scripture Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. serve Psalm 63:4,5 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name… Psalm 71:23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. Psalm 107:21,22 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! … come Psalm 42:4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. Psalm 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 2 Chronicles 20:27,28 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies… Jump to Previous Exultation Gladness Joy Joyful Presence Serve Singing Song Songs WorshipJump to Next Exultation Gladness Joy Joyful Presence Serve Singing Song Songs WorshipPsalm 100 1. An exhortation to praise God, cheerfully3. For his greatness 4. And for his power Serve the LORD The Hebrew word for "serve" is "עָבַד" (avad), which implies labor, work, or worship. In the context of Psalm 100:2, it suggests a devoted and active participation in worship and obedience to God. Serving the LORD is not merely a passive acknowledgment but an active, joyful commitment to His will. Historically, serving God was central to the life of the Israelites, who were called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus 19:6). This service is a privilege and a response to God's covenantal love and faithfulness. with gladness come into His presence with joyful songs Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Serveעִבְד֣וּ (‘iḇ·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with gladness; בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה (bə·śim·ḥāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee come בֹּ֥אוּ (bō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go into His presence לְ֝פָנָ֗יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face with joyful songs. בִּרְנָנָֽה׃ (bir·nā·nāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7445: A ringing cry Links Psalm 100:2 NIVPsalm 100:2 NLT Psalm 100:2 ESV Psalm 100:2 NASB Psalm 100:2 KJV Psalm 100:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 100:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 100:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 100:2 French Bible Psalm 100:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 100:2 Serve Yahweh with gladness (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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