Salmos 100
Bob Utley · You Can Understand the Bible
Salmos 100
CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS This brief Psalm has seven IMPERATIVES directed at YHWH's people. shout, Ps. 100:1 ‒ BDB 929, KB 1206, Hiphil cf. Ps. 47:1; 95:1,2 serve, Ps. 100:2 ‒ BDB 712, KB 773, Qal, cf. Exod. 3:12; 4:23; Deut. 6:13; 1 Sam. 7:3; 1 Chr. 28:9 come, Ps. 100:2 ‒ BDB 97, KB 112, Qal know (i.e., in the sense of "affirm in worship"), Ps. 100:3 ‒ BDB 393, KB 390, Qal enter, Ps. 100:4 ‒ BDB 97, KB 112, Qal, cf. Ps. 96:8 give thanks, Ps. 100:4 ‒ BDB 392, KB 389, Hiphil bless, Ps. 100:4 ‒ BDB 138, KB 159, Piel The only VERB (PERFECT) that is not an IMPERATIVE is in Ps. 100:3b, which describes YHWH's election and deliverance of Israel (i.e., Gen. 12:1-3; 15:12-21). He made us ‒ Ps. 95:6; 119:73 Israel is His flock - Ps. 23:1; 74:1; 95:7; Isa. 40:11; Jer. 31:10; Ezek. 34:31 (also a Messianic reference, Ezek. 34:23; Micah 5:4; Zechariah 11; John 10:11,14-16) There is no VERBAL in Ps. 100:5. A "to be" VERB must be supplied. Psalm 100:3b,c and 5 describe YHWH Himself and His redemptive activity. Some scholars (i.e., UBS Handbook, NASB Study Bible) believe this Psalm is the concluding doxology of the "kingship Psalms" (i.e., Psalm 93; 95-99). The term "king" is not used, but Ps. 100:3b-c may be an allusion to it.
Salmos 100:1-3
100:1 The Psalms regularly express a universal aspect of Israel's God. He is the one true God, creator, sustainer, redeemer (cf. Psalm 33; 47; 98). The USB Handbook (p. 852) suggests that the phrase "all the earth" should be understood with each of the poetic lines in Ps. 100:2-3. 100:2 In light of YHWH as the one and only God (see SPECIAL TOPIC: MONOTHEISM) they serve Him with gladness, cf. Deut. 12:11-12; 28:47 come before Him with joyful singing, cf. Ps. 66:1; 81:1; 95:2 Both of these IMPERATIVES (also Ps. 100:4) refer to temple worship. ▣ "with joyful singing" This FEMININE NOUN (BDB 943) refers to a shout of joy (i.e. NIDOTTE, vol. 3, p. 1128) "cry of joy," cf. Job 3:7; 20:5; Ps. 63:5 100:3 "Know" This Hebrew root has a wide semantic field. Here, it denotes information about relationship with SPECIAL TOPIC: KNOW ▣ "the Lord Himself is God" This is a recurrent theme of the uniqueness of YHWH (cf. Exod. 8:10; 9:14; Deut. 4:35,39; 1 Kgs. 18:39; Ps. 46:10). There is only one God (cf. Deut. 6:4), but other spiritual beings. SPECIAL TOPIC: ANGELS AND DEMONS SPECIAL TOPIC: HEAVENLY COUNCIL OF ANGELS SPECIAL TOPIC: SATAN ▣ "It is He who has made us" This refers to the call and promise (including the exodus, cf. Gen. 15:12-21) to Abraham and his descendants (see Contextual Insights, B). SPECIAL TOPIC: COVENANT PROMISES TO THE PATRIARCHS ▣ NASB, NKJV, NJB, LXX, Peshitta "and not we ourselves" NRSV, TEV, JPSOA, REB, Vulgate "and we are His" The first option (NASB) follows the MT (Kethiv). The second (NRSV) is a suggestion made by the Masoretic scholars who compiled the MT (Qere). The UBS Text Project (p. 373) gives the Qere a "B" rating (some doubt). The problem is whether "and not" is a PREPOSITION, "His" or a CONJUNCTION and a negative. Both would sound exactly alike when read. ▣ "His people and the sheep of His pasture" This is imagery for YHWH's special covenant people (cf. Ps. 74:1; 79:13; 80:1; 95:7; 100:3).
Salmos 100:4-5
100:4 Obviously temple worship is implied. 100:5 Notice how YHWH is characterized (see SPECIAL TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF ISRAEL'S GOD [OT]). good, cf. Ps. 106:1; 117:1; 118:1,29; Jer. 33:1 merciful, see SPECIAL TOPIC: LOVINGKINDNESS (hesed) everlasting, see SPECIAL TOPIC: FOREVER ('olam) faithful, see BELIEVE, TRUST, FAITH AND FAITHFULNESS IN THE OT to all generations Israel (v. 3) all humans who trust Him (v. 1) SPECIAL TOPIC: YHWH'S ETERNAL REDEMPTIVE PLAN