The Pattern for Praise

There is a single psalm in all of Scripture that carries a remarkable distinction. While countless psalms have been sung, prayed, and wept over throughout the centuries, Psalm 100 stands alone as the one explicitly titled as a template for worship. Its heading does not call it a psalm "of" giving thanks but "for" giving thanks. In other words, it is not merely an expression of praise — it is a guide for how to praise. It answers not just the why of worship but the how. That distinction matters more than it might first appear.