Psalm 95

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 95

For the expounding of this psalm we may borrow a great deal of light from the apostle's discourse, Heb. 3:1-4:16; 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 (Ps. 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... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 95:1-6

The psalmist here, as often elsewhere, stirs up himself and others to praise God; for it is a duty which ought to be performed with the most lively affections, and which we have great need to be excited to, being very often backward to it and cold in it. Observe, I. How God is to be praised. 1. With holy joy and delight in him. The praising song must be a joyful noise, Ps. 95:1 and again Ps. 95:2. Spiritual joy is the heart and soul of thankful praise. It is the will of God (such is the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 95:7-11

The latter part of this psalm, which begins in the middle of a verse, is an exhortation to those who sing gospel psalms to live gospel lives, and to hear the voice of God's word; otherwise, how can they expect that he should hear the voice of their prayers and praises? Observe, I. The duty required of all those that are the people of Christ's pasture and the sheep of his hand. He expects that they hear his voice, for he has said, My sheep hear my voice, John 10:27. We are his people, say they.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 95 This psalm, though without a title, was written by David, as appears from Hebrews 4:7 , and to him the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions ascribe it. It belongs to the times of the Messiah, as Kimchi observes; the apostle applies it to the Jews of his time, and bespeaks them in the language of it, Hebrews 3:7 , and in which time Israelites, believers in Christ, are called upon to serve and worship him, in consideration of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:1

O come, let us sing unto the Lord ,.... To Jehovah the Messiah, the Lord our righteousness; setting forth, in songs of praise, the glory of his person, the riches of his grace, and our thankfulness to him for spiritual mercies by him: Christ is to be the subject of our spiritual songs, and is the person to whose honour and glory they should be directed: in the New Testament we are instructed to sing unto the Lord, the Lord Christ, Ephesians 5:19 , and this is what Pliny F1 Ep. l. 10.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:2

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ,.... Come with the sacrifice of praise, there being no other in the days of the Messiah, all ceremonial sacrifices being put an end to when his sacrifice was offered up; so Arama observes, that the offering of thanksgiving shall remain, or be left in the days of the Messiah; come with this to Christ as a priest, to offer it by him to God his Father, to whom it is acceptable through him, and with this to himself for the great salvation he has... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:3

For the Lord is a great God ,.... Christ is truly and properly God, wherefore divine service is to be performed unto him; particularly singing psalms, setting forth therein his greatness and glory: and he is a great one; great in power, wisdom, justice, truth, mercy, and grace; greatness is to be ascribed unto him, and worship given him, because of his greatness, Titus 2:13 . and a great King over all gods ; he is King of the whole world; his kingdom ruleth over all; he is King of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:4

In his hand are the deep places of the earth ,.... The "penetrals" F3 מחקרי "penetralia terrae", Musculus, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis. of it; not only what are penetrated by men, the minerals that are in it; but what are of such deep recess as to be penetrated only by the Lord himself; these are in the hands and power of Christ, which he can search into, discover, and dispose of; these are the foundations of the earth, which cannot be searched out beneath by men, Jeremiah 31:37 ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:5

The sea is his, and he made it ,.... He made it, and therefore it is, and all creatures in it; he sets bounds to it, and its waves, and restrains the raging of it at his pleasure, Matthew 8:26 , and his hands formed the dry land ; the whole world, all besides the sea, the vast continent; he is the Maker of it, and all creatures in it; without him was nothing made that is made; and, being the Creator of all things, is the proper object of worship, John 1:2 , as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 95:6

O come, let us worship and bow down ,.... Before him who is the Rock of our salvation, the great God and great King, the Creator of the ends of the earth, the proper object of all religious worship and adoration: Christ is to be worshipped with every part of external worship under the New Testament dispensation; psalms and songs of praise are to be sung unto him; prayer is to be made unto him; the Gospel is to be preached, and ordinances to be administered, in his name; and likewise with all... read more

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