This psalm I'm pretty sure you're very familiar with. It's located in what we call Book 4 of the Psalms. It's in this section of Psalms from Psalm 90 to Psalm 106. And I think it's very important to note that the theme of Book 4 of these Psalms, 90 through 106, is simply, Yahweh King. Now, you would have it in your English, The Lord, all in caps, the Lord is King. But the is is supplied. It's more, it's somewhat like a title, Yahweh King. And there's two things that come out to us with that title, Yahweh King. And it's the specific points that number one, Yahweh is King forever. That's very important for us to have in our minds. Yahweh is King forever. And then secondly, Yahweh will permanently dwell with His people. He will dwell permanently with us. And of course, with further revelation, we understand that He's going to do this dwelling through Messiah, the Davidic King. And so we're right away into meditating upon our Savior. Now I want you, if you would, take your Bibles and turn to Psalm 92, or just follow along, it's up to you. But Psalm 92 begins a section within Book 4, particularly presenting this idea of Yahweh King especially as that applies to God's people in corporate worship. So, I don't know if you remember when Pastor Jones prayed this morning, he particularly emphasized the fact that God is, the Lord is King when he was praying. Well, that shapes how we worship, doesn't it? When we think about God being the King. So that same emphasis is here in Psalm 92 through Psalm 99, setting us up for Psalm 100. It's very important that we understand what's going on in Psalm 100 in this light. So if you look at Psalm 92, and notice the title of Psalm, a song for the Sabbath day. So it's a psalm particularly bringing God's people together and shaping what's going on as they assemble for corporate worship. And so follow with me just as we kind of look through Psalm 92 through Psalm 99, how this idea of Yahweh King is being set forth as the object in our worship as we have gathered together. So a song for the Sabbath day, verse one, it is good to give thanks to the Lord, that is to Yahweh, and to sing praises to your name, O Most High, to declare your loving kindness in the morning and your faithfulness every night. So here we are being called to worship Him. And then in verse eight, we see this idea of His kingship, but you, O Lord, are on high Forevermore. More of a description than a plain statement. If you look now in Psalm 93, a little more plain, the Lord, or Yahweh, reigns. He is clothed with majesty. The Lord is clothed. He has girded himself with strength. Surely the world is established so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old. You are from everlasting. Oh, what a beautiful description of this one who we proclaim Yahweh King. Now, let's go on. Psalm 94, verse one. Oh, Lord God, that's oh, Yahweh Elohim. Oh, Lord, I am. The self-existent God. Elohim, the one full of majesty. and the power and sovereignty of creation. Of course, both of these terms point us towards the fact that this is triune God, whom we are worshiping. But there's the idea, O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs, this is a very kingly prerogative, isn't it? To whom vengeance belongs, O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth, rise up. O judge of the earth, render punishment to the proud. Very kingly activities here are being set forth as belonging to Yahweh. Now, Psalm 95, verse 3. For the Lord is the great God. He is the great Elohim. He is the Elohim of Elohims. The God of gods. In particular, the great king above all gods. Now that phrase, above gods, is going to be repeated in the rest of these Psalms we're looking at. That's pointing particularly to this idea that he is the king over all existence. It's a beautiful thing. It's a heartwarming thing. It's a soul comforting thing to know who our God is in all his power. On to Psalm 96. I'm seeing Psalm 96 as the pivotal psalm here. Verse 4. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods. The previous psalm simply made the declaration, He is above all gods, and now we are called to fear Him above all gods. As was preached so well to us this morning, He is the ultimate one. He is King above all gods. But the Lord, says in verse 5, for all the gods of the people are idols, but the Lord, Yahweh, made the heavens That's calling us to worship him as king. Psalm 97 in verse 1. The Lord Yahweh reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of the isles be glad. Why? Because it is this one who is king over all. We're going to see that explained a little bit more once we get to Psalm 100. Verse 9. For you, Yahweh, are the most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods. I want our young people to especially think about this for a minute. You are going to be tempted constantly, every day, to look at other things as above all gods. Take this declaration, preach it to yourself, that Yahweh is king. He's the one who is above all gods. Do not believe the lies that you are told, because that's what they are. They are lies and deceptions, plausible arguments. The psalmist is helping you very much here. You, Yahweh, are the most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods. Even when you can't completely sort it all out, you can make these kind of declarations within your own soul and comfort yourself and keep your mind going the right direction. Psalm 98. He goes on, verse 1, Oh, sing to Yahweh a new song, for He has done marvelous things. His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. He is King, and there is no other like Him. Verse 6, Actually, let's start in verse 5. Sing to Yahweh with the harp and the sound of a psalm, with the trumpets and the sound of a horn. Shout joyfully before Yahweh the King. You see how we're being moved along in worship here from one psalm to the next? Psalm 99, Yahweh reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He dwells between the cherubim. Let the earth be moved. Yahweh is great in Zion and He is high above all the peoples. Well, verse four, the king's strength also loves justice. You have established equity, you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Exalt Yahweh, our Elohim. Well, now we're ready to read Psalm 100. So look there with me. A psalm of thanksgiving. That's a call to worship, brothers and sisters. To worship Yahweh King. A psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful shout to Yahweh. All you lands, serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. Know that Yahweh, he, Elohim. That's the idea. That's the emphasis of the words. He has made us. I'm leaving those italicized words out. It's a way to emphasize what's being said, what's being written here. He has made us, and not we ourselves. His people. and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. Be thankful to him and bless his name for Yahweh, good. His mercy, everlasting. His faithfulness or his truth to all generations. Okay, you get the sense here of what's going on. Yahweh's kingship has been declared. These texts that we've looked at help us handle this crucial truth that Yahweh is king. And why is this so important to us? Well, O'Palmer Robinson kind of sums it up this way. Possibly no other grouping of Psalms so directly and so consistently summons God's people to worship, to praise, and to thank Him as their sovereign King. As we read Psalm 100, really what we see here is these announcements, these calls to praise and to worship God, that Yahweh, well, Yahweh King, God triune is King over all that exists. That's number one. Number two, He particularly dwells with us, His people. Settle these two truths in your mind as you rest your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. And I'll try to bring this around before we finish here. Psalm 100 is, first of all, God's people in corporate worship praising God triune, the King. The title calls us to this. The title is really setting forth that this psalm is a psalm of corporate worship. And in this psalm, notice how it's worded there in verse 1 and 2. Notice the word make, the word serve, the word come, and really even into verse three, the word no. What kind of words are those? They are imperatives. They are commands. that are being set forth. So when we come to Psalm 100 and we read verse 1 and 2 and first part of verse 3, make a joyful shout to Yahweh, all you land. Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. Know that the Lord, excuse me, Yahweh, he Elohim. What's going on here? What is it we're observing? It's God's people, in worship, commanding one another, in song. It's like you're saying to me and I'm saying to you, make a joyful shout to Yahweh with me. And so, the rest of this text, we are being commanded to make, to serve, to come, to know. with much joy in our souls, with gladness and singing. In other words, with rejoicing and jubilation and exaltation, because Yahweh is King over all powers, over all authorities, over all that exists. Even that little word lands. Did you notice that word? It's almost kind of out of place a little bit. But even that word is doing something beautiful. It's pointing to the inclusion of the Gentiles in the corporate worship of God's people. We're not going to see that fully developed till we get, what, into the New Testament and the apostolic writings. Make a joyful shout to Yahweh all you lands. The world is called to this. In verse three, we saw that it's starting also with this imperative, this command. No. He's not saying to someone who doesn't know to know. What he's saying is, recall to mind what he has revealed about himself to us. We've just done that in Psalm 92 through Psalm 99. Yahweh king, Yahweh above all the gods, Yahweh who made all that is. This is our king. He made us. He purchased and claimed us. He sustains us. Notice the rest of verse 3. He has made us and not we ourselves. His people. That's us. His people. The sheep of His pasture. He sustains us. And then we notice in verse 5, For the Lord is Yahweh is good. His mercy everlasting. His truth or faithfulness to all generations. He provides for us. He pardons us. He teaches us. He sustains us with himself. This is why I commend the people. One of the most important things you can do in your own personal study is study the doctrine of God. Why? Because it is God giving himself to you. When I pray for somebody who's in bereavement or grief or trial or affliction, you know what I pray for them? I pray the Lord's Prayer, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. I pray the Lord's Prayer. But I pray, God, give them yourself. You know what? If you get Yahweh King in your soul, you're going to have what you need to find comfort. Because He only is the true comforter. Well, let's go on. I've got to finish, don't I? Notice how he intermingles the calls to worship. The calls to worship are verse one, two, and the first part of verse three. Make a joyful shout, serve the Lord. Come before his presence, know that the Lord. These are calls to worship. Verse four, enter into his gates with thanksgiving. These are calls to worship. They're commands we sing across the room one to another. He intermingles them. with reasons why to worship God. It's almost as if somebody's observing us and might raise that question. Well, why in the world are you going to make a joyful shout to Yahweh? Why are you going to serve Yahweh with gladness and so on? Well, here's why. Because He made us. We didn't make ourselves. We exist because He caused us to exist. We are His people. We are the sheep of His pasture. That conjures up the picture of care and maintenance and His sustaining grace and work on our behalf. Same with verse 5. You see, here's a reason why we respond to this call to worship. Yahweh. Good. That's a great comfort to our hearts, isn't it? When we don't understand what's going on around us, we don't understand the pain we're in, the affliction we're enduring. We can say to ourselves, Yahweh King is good. His mercy everlasting. It's my favorite text in Psalm 103. The mercy of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting. What's he saying? This is of the essence of who Yahweh is. His truth to all generations. Well, what a delight to obey the command to worship Him, to enter into His gates with thanksgiving. We conclude together that Yahweh King is completely, entirely above all, and therefore worthy of our worship, and worthy that all nations should worship Him as King. Well, let me bring one final thing then. We look forward from the Old Testament use of this psalm to the New Covenant era. We specifically center our worship on God triune. Because the Father, by the Spirit's power, gave the Son all authority in heaven and earth. Now listen to this text. If you want to turn to it, fine. Matthew chapter 28. We've just read all those declarations in Psalm 92 through Psalm 99. We're entering into the worship of Yahweh King in Psalm 100. Don't just leave it there. Matthew 28, here's the apostolic declaration. And Jesus, in verse 18, And Jesus came and spoke to them, that is to the apostles, saying, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. And, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Yahweh King, above all the gods, and He is always with us. My brothers and sisters, Jesus declared here that He is Yahweh King. And that He is with us. When we gather to worship and we hear these calls to worship and we come together and we sing these calls back and forth to one another, remember that Jesus is Yahweh King. He's above all gods. He has all authority in heaven and earth. In this truth, we come to worship with confidence that our Savior and Lord is the King over all existence, who particularly and permanently dwells with His sheep, His people. How does this benefit us? Well, I could preach a whole sermon here. I'm going to give you three things real quickly. This benefits us in this way. Number one, He perfectly worships Yahweh King. so that our worship is clothed in His righteousness, made acceptable and complete. This King, the Lord Jesus, imputed to His people the holy, perfect righteousness of His worship. Do you ever feel like your worship falls short? It probably does. Yes, that's so. His does not. and you are clothed in His. When you come here Sunday after Sunday to gather together to worship, keep this in mind. You are clothed in that perfect worship of the Lord Jesus Christ. Number two, I told you there are three ways that this benefits us. Number one, He perfectly covers us with His perfect worship. Number two, our King merited for us adoption by the Father. We are more than sheep. We are beloved children. Number three, he secured for us the eternal seal and indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God. Okay, this makes us true worshipers, worshipers in spirit and truth. Because we worship with these new covenant realities, we have reason to worship Yahweh King under the instruction of Psalm 100 even more than the Old Testament saints did. I love their worship, but I have something greater, and that is new covenant worship. What a great privilege God has given you. This afternoon, as we continue to worship Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be assured that he receives our worship in Christ's name and sends his spirit to make us a people who worship him in spirit.