Psalm 95:1-3 NIV

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:1

O come, let us sing - Let us praise God, not only with the most joyful accents which can be uttered by the voice; but let us also praise him with hearts tuned to gratitude, from a full sense of the manifold benefits we have already received. The rock of our salvation - The strong Fortress in which we have always found safety, and the Source whence we have always derived help for our souls. In both these senses the word rock, as applied to God, is used in the Scriptures. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:2

Let us come before his presence - פניו panaiv , his faces, with thanksgiving, בתודה bethodah , with confession, or with the confession-offering. Praise him for what he has all ready done, and confess your unworthiness of any of his blessings. The confession-offering, the great atoning sacrifice, can alone render your acknowledgment of sin and thanksgiving acceptable to a holy and just God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:3

For the Lord is a great God - Or, "A great God is Jehovah, and a great King above all gods;" or, "God is a great King over all." The Supreme Being has three names here: אל El , יהוה Jehovah , אלהים Elohim , and we should apply none of them to false gods. The first implies his strength; the second his being and essence; the third, his covenant relation to mankind. In public worship these are the views we should entertain of the Divine Being. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:1

Verse 1 1.Come, let us rejoice before Jehovah. This psalm is suited for the Sabbath, when we know that the religious assemblies were more particularly convened for the worship of God. It is not individuals among the godly whom he exhorts to celebrate the divine praises in private; he enjoins these to be offered up in the public meeting. By this he showed that the outward worship of God principally consisted in the sacrifice of praise, and not in dead ceremonies. He enjoins haste upon them; by... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:3

Verse 3 3.For Jehovah is a great God. By these words the Psalmist reminds us what abundant grounds we have for praising God, and how far we are from needing to employ the lying panegyric with which rhetoricians flatter earthly princes. First, he extols the greatness of God, drawing a tacit contrast between him and such false gods as men have invented for themselves. We know that there has always been a host of gods in the world, as Paul says, “There are many on the earth who are called gods,”... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 95:1

O come, let us sing unto the Lord. From this opening phrase, which finds an echo in Psalms 95:2 and Psalms 95:6 , this psalm has been called "The Invitatory Psalm." As it invited the Jews, so it now invites Christian congregations, to join in the worship of the sanctuary. Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation (comp. Psalms 33:3 ; Psalms 98:4 ). Loudness of voice was regarded as indicating earnestness of heart (see 2 Chronicles 20:19 ; Ezra 3:13 ; Nehemiah 12:42... read more

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 95:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 95:1

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