Approved/100/Expanded Paraphrase

Text (Hebrew)	Verse	Expanded Paraphrase
מִזְמ֥וֹר לְתוֹדָ֑ה הָרִ֥יעוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃	1	After the common pattern of facing danger, crying out to YHWH, and being helped by YHWH, the people of Israel went up to Jerusalem, to the temple, for a thanksgiving ceremony, including joyful songs of thanksgiving and praise and the presentation of a thank offering on the altar. The crowd, including the people, priests, and perhaps a leader or king, gathered outside the gates and began the ceremony with A psalm for a thank offering. A leader, perhaps a priest, begins by calling out to the great crowd,"Shout joyfully to YHWH in order to celebrate his kingship, all the earth! For his help and rescue demonstrates his good character, which is reason for not only Israel, but all the earth to praise him.
עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה בֹּ֥אוּ לְ֝פָנָ֗יו בִּרְנָנָֽה׃	2	Serve YHWH with joy in a posture of obedience to YHWH which comes not from fear but joyful service to a good and loyal master, who can be counted on to help his servants when trouble comes! All you gathered outside of YHWH's house and presence to give thanks, Enter before him into his house and his presence, to begin the thanksgiving ceremony with exultation to honor his rescue and give him the praise owed him by his people, when he cares for them!
דְּע֗וּ כִּֽי־יְהוָה֮ ה֤וּא אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים הֽוּא־עָ֭שָׂנוּ *וְל֣וֹ* אֲנַ֑חְנוּ עַ֝מּ֗וֹ וְצֹ֣אן מַרְעִיתֽוֹ׃	3	But before entering to give thanks, let us establish the foundation of all our thanksgiving, beginning with a call to Acknowledge that YHWH, he and no other, none of the gods of the other nations who might compete, is God, the creator of all things. When he helped and rescued us, he showed himself superior over all other gods and powers! He this great supreme God, made us, calling, redeeming, and forming us as a nation for himself, and therefore we are his, rightfully belonging to him, his people and the flock of his pasture whom he shepherds and cares for.
בֹּ֤אוּ שְׁעָרָ֨יו ׀ בְּתוֹדָ֗ה חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה הֽוֹדוּ־ל֝֗וֹ בָּרֲכ֥וּ שְׁמֽוֹ׃	4	He is our God and we are his people! We belong to him! With this foundation in mind, let us celebrate and give thanks for his help and rescue, as we Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts where his presence is most experienced with praise. Give thanks to him with joyful songs of thanksgiving and a thank-offering on the altar! Bless his name speaking well of him and celebrating his character,
כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְעַד־דֹּ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃	5	invoking the phrase associated with thank offerings: for YHWH is good to his people, Israel, his loyalty to his people, Israel is forever, and his faithfulness to his people, Israel continues through generation after generation." The people then enter through the gates and into the temple courts and a thank-offering is offered on the altar, accompanied by joyful songs of thanksgiving and praise.