There are four participants/characters in Psalm 100:
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| YHWH
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| "God" (v. 3)
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| "his name" (v. 4)
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| All Nations
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| "All the earth" (v. 1)
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Profile Notes
- The most likely setting of this psalm was an Israelite thanksgiving ceremony, including the presentation of a thank offering in the temple. Although the text does not specify a speaker, it is plausible that there would have been some kind of ceremony leader(s) who would lead the people in their thanksgiving and praise. This would likely have been either an individual or group of Levites or priests, as we know from other texts that various priests and Levites had distinct roles in leading the music and worship in the temple (e.g. 1 Chron. 25:1-8). This would be similar to the priestly "chorus leader" of Ps 118, esp. in 118:1-4 (cf. Allen 2002: 165-166).
- For the phrase כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ "all the earth" referring to all nations, see tracking notes and the exegetical issue The Addressee of Psalm100.