5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Other Translations of Psalm 100:5

King James Version

5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all to all...: Heb. to generation and generation generations.

English Standard Version

5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

The Message

5 For God is sheer beauty, all-generous in love, loyal always and ever.

New King James Version

5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

New Living Translation

5 For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 100:5

Chapter Contents

An exhortation to praise God, and rejoice in him.

This song of praise should be considered as a prophecy, and even used as a prayer, for the coming of that time when all people shall know that the Lord he is God, and shall become his worshippers, and the sheep of his pasture. Great encouragement is given us, in worshipping God, to do it cheerfully. If, when we strayed like wandering sheep, he has brought us again to his fold, we have indeed abundant cause to bless his name. The matter of praise, and the motives to it, are very important. Know ye what God is in himself, and what he is to you. Know it; consider and apply it, then you will be more close and constant, more inward and serious, in his worship. The covenant of grace set down in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, with so many rich promises, to strengthen the faith of every weak believer, makes the matter of God's praise and of his people's joys so sure, that how sad soever our spirits may be when we look to ourselves, yet we shall have reason to praise the Lord when we look to his goodness and mercy, and to what he has said in his word for our comfort.