Psalms 95:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. ”

Psalms 95:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O come, let us sing unto the Lord - The word here rendered come, means properly “go;” but it is used here, as it often is, as a formula of invitation, in calling on others to share in what is don...
Psalms 95:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a (a) joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. (a) He shows that God's service stands not in dead ceremonies, but chiefly in the sacrifice of praise...
Psalms 95:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCV. A Hymn of Praise. The greatness of God in nature. A warning from the history of Israel in the wilderness. There is no cogent reason for dividing the Ps. into two. For Massah and Meribah. see...
Psalms 95:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The Psalm has two distinct parts, see Structure, above; not two independent Psalms strung together. The latter part is the complement of the former. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Psalms 95:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 indi...
Psalms 95:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. O come, let us sing - Let us praise God, not only with the most joyful accents which can be uttered by the...
Psalms 95:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

An exhortation to praise God, for his greatness and for his goodness; and not to tempt him. THIS psalm was written by David; for the apostle to the Hebrews cites a passage out of it under his nam...
Psalms 95:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Psalms 95:1-11 -Joyfully praise Yahweh our Saviour, as sole Lord of land and sea, and kneel before...
Psalms 95:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. (the 'Venite,' 'Invitatory Psalm') consists of a call to praise God as King, as the Creator of the world, and the Shepherd of His people ( Psalms 95:1-7 ), followed by a warning against unbe...
Psalms 95:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

O come. — The invitation is general, and may be contrasted with the heathen warning to the uninitiated, procul este profani. This exhortation to worship God, not with penitence, but with loud tha...
Psalms 95:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 95:1-11 THIS psalm is obviously divided into two parts, but there is no reason for seeing in these two originally unconnected fragments. Rather does each part derive force from the other; a...
Psalms 95:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Praise the Lord and Tempt Him not Psalms 95:1-11 This psalm is deeply inwoven into the life of the Church, because of the worshipful strain which pervades it, and also because of the illuminati...
Psalms 95:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We pause here to note a connection between a group of psalms, viz., Psalms 93:1-5 ; Psalms 94:1-23 ; Psalms 95:1-11 ; Psalms 96:1-13 ; Psalms 97:1-12 ; Psalms 98:1-9 ; Psalms 99:1-9 ; Psalms...
Psalms 95:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This is a gospel Psalm, from beginning to end. The rock of whom it speaks is Christ, and the salvation it sings is his. It forms an earnest exhortation of the church, that every heart shoul...
Psalms 95:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

WORSHIP AND REST ‘O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.… Let us worship and fall down: and kneel before the Lord our Maker.’ Psalms 95:1 ;...
Psalms 95:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Psalms 95:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Ver. 1. O come, let us sing unto the Lord ] It is thought by this beginning that this psalm was not penn...
Psalms 95:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 s...
Psalms 95:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Invitation to Praise God; Motives to Praise. 1 O come, let us sing unto the L ORD : let us make a joyful noise to the r...
Psalms 95:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 95 THE ARGUMENT The author of this Psalm was David, as is affirmed, Hebrews 4:7 ; and although this Psalm be delivered in general terms, as an invitation to mankind to yield unto the true...
Psalms 95:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This Psalm is one of a series intended for the Temple worship, and possibly composed for some festal occasion. Both the joyfulness of its opening verses, and its general character, in...
Psalms 95:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 95:1 . O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. The worship of God should always be joyful, hence there is to be much singing in it. God...
Psalms 95:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Jews with one consent refer this psalm to the days of the Messiah. St. Paul had therefore the fullest authority for addressing it to the Hebrews. It was composed by David, when God had put all ad...
Psalms 95:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

O come, let us sing unto the Lord. The grandest of creature services I. It is the most righteous. Adoration rendered to-- 1. The greatest Being. (1) Great in Himself ( Psalms 95:3 ). (2...
Psalms 95:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is a liturgical psalm, probably composed for the temple service, and still used in the synagogue as one of the Friday evening Psalms which introduce the sabbath. The Western Ch...
Psalms 95:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

O come, let us sing unto the Lord, this appeal sounding again and again in Scripture on account of the natural inertia and sluggishness of men; let us make a joyful noise, in the highest exultation...
Psalms 95:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 16:9 ; 1 Corinthians 10:4 ; 2 Samuel 22:47 ; Colossians 3:16 ; Deuteronomy 32:15 ; Ephesians 5:19 ; Exodus 15:1 ; Exodus 15:21 ; Ezra 3:11-13 ; Isaiah 12:4-6 ; Jeremiah 33:11...

Psalms 95:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Psalms 95:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 95:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 95:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 95:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 95:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 95:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 95:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 95:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 95:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge