# Where is “Enter his gates with thanksgiving” in the Bible?

> “Enter his gates with thanksgiving” is Psalm 100:4.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/enter-his-gates-with-thanksgiving
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

A psalm of thanks says it to the whole earth.

## The verse

> Come through his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise; thank him, bless his name.
>
> — [Psalm 100:4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/100#4) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The gates and courts are those of the temple in Jerusalem. The reason for the thanks is in the next verse: God is good, and his love lasts forever (Psalm 100:5).

## Common questions

### Where is “Enter his gates with thanksgiving” in the Bible?

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving” is Psalm 100:4. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. A psalm of thanks says it to the whole earth.

### Is “Enter his gates with thanksgiving” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Psalm 100:4. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 100:4 reads: “Come through his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise; thank him, bless his name.”

### Who said “Enter his gates with thanksgiving”?

A psalm of thanks says it to the whole earth.

### What does “Enter his gates with thanksgiving” mean in the Bible?

The gates and courts are those of the temple in Jerusalem. The reason for the thanks is in the next verse: God is good, and his love lasts forever (Psalm 100:5).

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