Psalms 100:2

“Serve the Lord with gladness, etc.] Not with a slavish fear, under a spirit of bondage, as the Jews under the legal dispensation; not in the oldness of the letter, but in the newness of the Spirit: with spiritual joy and freedom of soul, as under the spirit of adoption; readily, willingly, cheerfully; without sinister and selfish ends and views; as their Lord and Master; taking delight in his person, and pleasure in his service; rejoicing in him, without having any confidence in the flesh: come before his presence with singing; to the throne of his grace with thankfulness for mercies received, as well as to implore others; and into his house, and at his ordinances, beginning public worship…”

“Serve the Lord with gladness - That is, In your worship, and in all your acts of obedience. Let there be joy in this service. Let it not be with the fear of slaves; not as a matter of compulsion and force; not with reluctance, moroseness, or gloom. Let it be a cheerful, happy service; let it be freely rendered, let it be an occasion of joy to the soul. The service of God is a source of the highest joy that man knows. Come before his presence with singing - As expressive of joy. So the birds sing; so nature rejoices; so should man - intelligent, redeemed, immortal man, be joyful. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Serve: Psa 63:4, Psa 63:5, Psa 71:23, Psa 107:21, Psa 107:22; Deu 12:12, Deu 16:11, Deu 16:14, Deu 28:47; Kg1 8:66; Act 2:46, Act 2:47; Phi 4:4 come: Psa 42:4, Psa 95:2; Ch2 20:27, Ch2 20:28, Ch2 31:2 Psalms 100:3”