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O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
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Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
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For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
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In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
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The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
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O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
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For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
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Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
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When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
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Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
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Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms 95 Study & Commentary
Overview & Chapter Summary
Psalm 95 is a call to worship and a warning. It invites people to sing to the Rock of our salvation but warns them not to "harden your hearts" as in the day of temptation in the wilderness.
Theological Context & Insights
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. The Heart of Worship: Worship involves both joyful singing and humble bowing (v. 1, 6). He is our God, and we are His sheep.
2. Today, if ye will Hear: Obedience must be immediate. Hardening the heart leads to missing God’s rest (v. 7-11).
Practical Lessons & Daily Application
FORMAL PRAYER
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God. Amen.