Psalms 100:5 (KJV)

Passage

For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Nearby Context

Psalms 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "lord", "good", "everlasting", "truth", "endureth", and "generations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and...", giving immediate footing for "mercy" and "lord". In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.