“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.” ~ Psalm 100:3 The placement of our text, verse three in the hundredth Psalm, is peculiar because its content appears to be the premise upon which the two preceding verses are established. “1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord He is God…” ~ Psalm 100:1-3a In other words, one would assume that knowing “that the Lord He is God…” is the reason for making “a joyful noise” (Psalm 100:1), for serving “the Lord with gladness” (Psalm 100:2a), and for coming before His presence with singing (Psalm 100:2b). In (yet) other words, it would appear to make more sense that vs. 3 came before verses 1 and 2. However, the placement of v. 3 in the Psalm is part of its message. Specifically, there is …