Psaumes 95:2-3 BDS

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 95:2

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving. Our first duty, when we come before God's presence, is to thank him (see the Exhortation in the Order for Daily Prayer). And make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. A "psalm" is properly a "song of praise "—the natural concomitant of thanksgiving. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 95:3

For the Lord is a great God. Thanks and praise are due to God, in the first place, because of his greatness (see Psalm cf. 2). "Who is so great a god as our God?" ( Psalms 77:13 ); "His greatness is unsearchable" ( Psalms 145:3 ). And a great King above all gods; i.e. "a goat King above all other so called gods "—above the great of the earth ( Psalms 82:1 , Psalms 82:6 ), above angels ( Deuteronomy 10:17 ), above the imaginary gods of the heathen ( Exodus 12:12 ,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 95:2

Let us come before his presence - Margin, as in Hebrew, “prevent his face.” The word in Hebrew means literally to come before; to anticipate. It is the word which is commonly rendered “prevent.” See Job 3:12, note; Psalms 17:13, note; Psalms 59:10, note; 1 Thessalonians 4:15, note. Here it means to come before, in the sense of “in front of.” Let us stand before his face; that is, in his very presence.With thanksgiving - Expressing our thanks.And make a joyful noise unto him - The same word... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 95:3

For the Lord is a great God - For Yahweh is a great God. The object is to exalt Jehovah, the true God, as distinguished from all who were worshipped as gods. The first idea is that he is “great;” that he is exalted over all the universe; that he rules over all, and that he is to be worshipped as such.And a great King above all gods - This does not mean that he is a great ruler of all other gods, as if they had a real existence, but that he is king or ruler far above all that were worshipped as... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 95:1-3

Psalms 95:1-3. O come, let us sing, unto the Lord, &c. Thus the pious Jews, in ancient times, exhorted and excited each other to employ their voices in honour of Jehovah, and to celebrate the rock of their salvation And Christians are now called upon to stir up each other to the same blessed work, in the same or similar language. For the Lord is a great God And therefore is greatly to be praised; and a great King A great sovereign, even the universal Lord of all nations and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:1-11

Psalms 95-96 God the creator of the universeSix psalms, 95 to 100, are grouped so as to form a series for use in temple worship. The first psalm opens by calling people to worship God because he is the saviour (95:1-2), the great God (3), the creator and controller of the universe (4-5), the maker of the human race (6) and, above all, the covenant Lord and shepherd of his people (7). Worship, however, must be joined to obedience. Israel’s experiences in the wilderness show that people might... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 95:2

presence. Hebrew = face. See note on Exodus 23:15 ; Exodus 34:20 . Hence the word "before" (Psalms 95:6 ; Psalms 96:6 , Psalms 96:9 , Psalms 96:13 ; Psalms 92:3 , Psalms 92:5 ; Psalms 98:6 , Psalms 98:9 ; Psalms 100:2 ; Psalms 102:2 , Psalms 102:10 , Psalms 102:28 , &c. This is the essence of all true worship. read more

E.W. Bullinger

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 95:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 95:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 95:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 95:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 95:1-3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 95:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 95:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 95:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 95:3

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