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Psalms 100:3

What does Psalms 100:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 100:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Psalms 100:3 means

This verse provides the foundational theological reasons for the universal call to worship. It instructs us to "Know ye that Jehovah, he is God," emphasizing an intellectual and spiritual understanding of His unique divine nature. The declaration that "It is he that hath made us, and we are his" establishes God as our Creator and rightful owner, fostering a sense of belonging and dependence. Finally, identifying ourselves as "his people, and the sheep of his pasture" paints a picture of His caring providence and our secure relationship with Him, reminiscent of the Good Shepherd, a theme fulfilled in Christ Jesus, who said, "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me" (John 10:14).

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Be certain that the Lord is God; it is he who has made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep to whom he gives food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Know that Jehovah He <FI>is<Fi> God, He made us, and we are His, His people--and the flock of His pasture.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I will not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Know that Jehovah isGod: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Context

After issuing the commands for joyful worship, this verse offers the crucial theological underpinnings that justify such praise. It shifts from *how* to worship to *why* we worship, providing profound truths about God's identity and our relationship to Him. This foundational understanding is essential for the subsequent verses, which will detail the practical entry into His presence, as it establishes the proper heart attitude and cognitive grasp required for meaningful adoration.

v.2Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.

v.3This passage

v.4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 10:14

    I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

  • Psalms 79:13

    So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture Will give thee thanks for ever: We will show forth thy praise to all generations.

  • Psalms 46:10

    Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

  • Job 10:8

    Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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