Psalm 100:3
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

English Standard Version
Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Berean Standard Bible
Know 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.

King James Bible
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

New King James Version
Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

New American Standard Bible
Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

NASB 1995
Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

NASB 1977
Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Legacy Standard Bible
Know that Yahweh, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Amplified Bible
Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Christian Standard Bible
Acknowledge that the LORD is God. He made us, and we are his — his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Acknowledge that Yahweh is God. He made us, and we are His — His people, the sheep of His pasture.

American Standard Version
Know ye that Jehovah, he is God: It is he that hath made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Contemporary English Version
You know the LORD is God! He created us, and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep in his pasture.

English Revised Version
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Realize that the LORD alone is God. He made us, and we are his. We are his people and the sheep in his care.

Good News Translation
Acknowledge that the LORD is God. He made us, and we belong to him; we are his people, we are his flock.

International Standard Version
Acknowledge that the LORD is God. He made us and we belong to him; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Majority Standard Bible
Know 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.

NET Bible
Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

New Heart English Bible
Know that the LORD, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we belong to him. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Webster's Bible Translation
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

World English Bible
Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Know that YHWH [is] God, "" He made us, and we are His, "" His people—and the flock of His pasture.

Young's Literal Translation
Know that Jehovah He is God, He made us, and we are His, His people -- and the flock of His pasture.

Smith's Literal Translation
Know ye that Jehovah he is God: he made us and not we his people and the sheep of his feeding.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Know ye that the Lord he is God: he made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Know that the Lord himself is God. He made us, and we ourselves did not. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

New American Bible
Know that the LORD is God, he made us, we belong to him, we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

New Revised Standard Version
Know that the LORD is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Know that he is the LORD our God; it is he who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Know that he is LORD JEHOVAH our God and it is he who has made us and it was not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Know that the Lord he is God; he made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Shout for Joy to the LORD, All You Lands
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. 4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Deuteronomy 32:6
Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?

Isaiah 43:1
But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 43:21
The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

Isaiah 44:2
This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.

Ezekiel 34:30-31
Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are My people,’ declares the Lord GOD. / ‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

Malachi 2:10
Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

John 10:14-15
I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

John 10:27-28
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Acts 17:28
‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’

Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

Romans 14:8
If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.


Treasury of Scripture

Know you that the LORD he is God: it is he that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

know

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 95:3,6,7
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods…

Deuteronomy 4:35,39
Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him…

it is he

Psalm 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Psalm 119:73
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Psalm 139:13
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

not we ourselves.

Psalm 12:4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

1 Corinthians 6:19,20
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? …

we are his

Psalm 74:1,2
Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? …

Psalm 78:52
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Psalm 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

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Psalm 100
1. An exhortation to praise God, cheerfully
3. For his greatness
4. And for his power














Know that the LORD is God
The Hebrew word for "know" is "yada," which implies an intimate, experiential knowledge rather than mere intellectual assent. This calls believers to a deep, personal relationship with God, recognizing His sovereignty and divinity. The term "LORD" is translated from "YHWH," the sacred, covenantal name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. "God" here is "Elohim," a plural form that denotes majesty and power, underscoring His supreme authority over all creation. This phrase invites believers to acknowledge and submit to God's ultimate authority and to cultivate a relationship that goes beyond surface-level understanding.

It is He who made us, and we are His
The phrase "He who made us" points to God as the Creator, derived from the Hebrew "asah," meaning to fashion or accomplish. This acknowledges God's intentional design and purpose for humanity, affirming that life is not a product of chance but of divine craftsmanship. "We are His" signifies possession and belonging, indicating a covenant relationship. This reflects the biblical theme of God as a shepherd and His people as His flock, emphasizing care, guidance, and protection. It reassures believers of their identity and worth, rooted in being created and claimed by God.

we are His people, the sheep of His pasture
"His people" refers to the covenant community, those who are in a special relationship with God. This phrase is rich with historical context, as it recalls God's covenant with Israel and extends to all who are grafted into this relationship through faith in Christ. "The sheep of His pasture" uses pastoral imagery to convey God's role as a shepherd, a common biblical metaphor. This evokes themes of provision, guidance, and protection, as a shepherd cares for his flock. It reassures believers of God's constant presence and attentive care, encouraging trust and reliance on Him.

(3) And not we ourselves.--Most commentators now prefer the reading "His we are," as keeping the parallelism better, besides having great MS. support. The concluding part of the verse is an echo of Psalm 95:7.

Verse 3. - Know ye that the Lord he is God; or, be sure - "recognize the fact as a certainty" (see the Prayer book Version). It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; or, according to another reading, and his are we. This latter reading is preferred by De Wette, Kay, Cheyne, and the Revised Version. But the other, which was the reading of the LXX., and is supported by the Vulgate and the old commentators generally, should, however, be retained, as yielding a better sense (see the arguments of Hengstenberg, 'Commentary on the Psalms,' vol. 3. p. 201, Engl. trans.). We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture (comp. Psalm 74:1; Psalm 79:13; Psalm 95:7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Know
דְּע֗וּ (də·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is God.
אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

[It is] He
הֽוּא־ (hū-)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

[who] made
עָ֭שָׂנוּ (‘ā·śā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

us,
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Strong's Hebrew

and we are His;
אֲנַ֑חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 587: We

[we are] His people,
עַ֝מּ֗וֹ (‘am·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and the sheep
וְצֹ֣אן (wə·ṣōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

of His pasture.
מַרְעִיתֽוֹ׃ (mar·‘î·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4830: A pasturing, shepherding, pasturage


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