Psalms 95
Psalms 95 is part of “Book IV: The Numbers Book” (90–106) in the outline of Psalms.
Psalms 95 summary
For the expounding of this psalm we may borrow a great deal of light from the apostle's discourse, Heb. 3 and 4, where it appears both to have been penned by David and to have been calculated for the days of the Messiah; for it is there said expressly (Heb 4:7) that the day here spoken of (Psa 95:7) is to be understood of the gospel day, in which God speaks to us by his Son in a voice which we are concerned to hear, and proposes to us a rest besides that of Canaan. In singing psalms it is intended, I. That we should "make melody unto the Lord;" this we are here excited to do, and assisted in doing, being called upon to praise God (Psa 95:1…
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For the expounding of this psalm we may borrow a great deal of light from the apostle's discourse, Heb. 3 and 4, where it appears both to have been penned by David and to have been calculated for the days of the Messiah; for it is there said expressly (Heb 4:7) that the day here spoken of (Psa 95:7) is to be understood of the gospel day, in which God speaks to us by his Son in a voice which we are concerned to hear, and proposes to us a rest besides that of Canaan. In singing psalms it is intended, I. That we should "make melody unto the Lord;" this we are here excited to do, and assisted in doing, being called upon to praise God (Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2) as a great God (Psa 95:3-5) and as our gracious benefactor (Psa 95:6, Psa 95:7). II. That we should teach and admonish ourselves and one another; and we are here taught and warned to hear God's voice (Psa 95:7), and not to harden our hearts, as the Israelites in the wilderness did (Psa 95:8, Psa 95:9), lest we fall under God's wrath and fall short of his rest, as they did (Psa 95:10, Psa 95:11). This psalm must be sung with a holy reverence of God's majesty and a dread of his justice, with a desire to please him and a fear to offend him.
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Key verses in Psalms 95
Psalms 95 (GNV)
Geneva Bible 1599 (public domain)
Oh Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord
1Come, let vs reioyce vnto the Lord: let vs sing aloude vnto the rocke of our saluation. 2Let vs come before his face with praise: let vs sing loude vnto him with Psalmes. 3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King aboue all gods. 4In whose hande are the deepe places of the earth, and the heightes of the mountaines are his: 5To whome the Sea belongeth: for hee made it, and his handes formed the dry land. 6Come, let vs worship and fall downe, and kneele before the Lord our maker. 7For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheepe of his hande: to day, if ye will heare his voyce, 8Harden not your heart, as in Meribah, and as in the day of Massah in the wildernesse. 9Where your fathers tempted me, proued me, though they had seene my worke. 10Fourtie yeeres haue I contended with this generation, and said, They are a people that erre in heart, for they haue not knowen my wayes. 11Wherefore I sware in my wrath, saying, Surely they shall not enter into my rest.