Psalms 95:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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, ”

Psalms 95:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he is our God - Not only the God whom we worship as the true God, but One who has revealed himself to us as our God. We worship him as God - as entitled to praise and adoration because he is...
Psalms 95:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For he [is] our God; and we [are] the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his (e) hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, (e) That is, the flock whom he governs with his own hand. He shows how t...
Psalms 95:7 - 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 95:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. To day, &c. Compare Hebrews 3:7-11 ; Hebrews 4:1 .
Psalms 95:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7 Because he is our God While it is true that all men were created to praise God, there are reasons why the Church is specially said to have been formed for that end, ( Isaiah 61:3 .) The Ps...
Psalms 95:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 660 DEVOTION TO GOD RECOMMENDED AND ENFORCED Psalms 95:6-11 . O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of...
Psalms 95:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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, For he is our God - Here is the reason for this service. He has condescended...
Psalms 95:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

To-day if ye will hear his voice— The people having said, We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand, God is introduced, saying, "Since then you are so, from this day be not like...
Psalms 95:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, -Warning against hardening the heart, and so forfeiting the Lord's promise...
Psalms 95:7 - 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 95:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To-day if... — In joining this clause with Psalms 95:8-9 the Authorised Version follows the LXX. The Masoretic text connects it with the preceding part of the verse, and there seems no good reaso...
Psalms 95:7 - 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 95:7 - 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 95:7 - 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 95:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The call is again in a beautiful manner repeated, and the invitation to praise him is now joined with a request also to pray to him, to fall down before him, both as our Maker in original creation, a...
Psalms 95:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he is our God ,.... God over all, blessed for ever, truly and properly God, and therefore to be worshipped: "our God"; in whom we have interest, who became our head and surety in covenant; took...
Psalms 95:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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, Ver. 7. The people of his pasture ] Whom he turns not out into commons and...
Psalms 95:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For he is our God He not only has dominion over us, as he has over all the creatures, but stands in a special relation to us. He is our God in a peculiar sense, and therefore it would be most unrea...
Psalms 95:7 - 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 95:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Our God, in a peculiar manner; and therefore it will be most unreasonable and abominable for us to forsake him, when the Gentiles submit to his law. The people of his pasture ; whom he feedeth and...
Psalms 95:7 - 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 95:7 - 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 95:7 - 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 95:7 - 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 95:7 - 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 95:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Admonition to Praise Jehovah and Hear His Word. By comparing verse 8 of this psalm with Hebrews 4:7 , we find that it should be ascribed to David, either written by him personally or by one of hi...
Psalms 95:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:25 ; Acts 20:28 ; Exodus 15:2 ; Exodus 20:2 ; Ezekiel 34:30 ; Ezekiel 34:31 ; Hebrews 11:16 ; Hebrews 3:13 ; Hebrews 3:15 ; Hebrews 3:7 ; Hebrews 4:7 ; Isaiah 40:10 ; Isaiah 40...
Psalms 95:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Pasture — Whom he feeds and keeps in his own pasture, or in the land which he hath appropriated to himself. The sheep — Which are under his special care. Today — Forthwith or presently.

Psalms 95:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 95:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 95:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 95:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 95:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 95:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 95:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 95:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 95:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 95:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 95:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 95:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 95:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 95:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 95:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 95:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 95:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes