Psalms 95:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Harden not your heart, as in the provocation,c and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: ”

Psalms 95:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Harden not your heart - See this verse explained in the notes at Hebrews 3:8 . As in the provocation ... - Margin, “contention.” The original is “Meribah.” See Exodus 17:7 , where the origi...
Psalms 95:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(f) Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness: (f) By the contemning of God's word.
Psalms 95:8 - 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 95:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in the provocation . at Meribah ( Numbers 20:13 ). temptation . Massah ( Exodus 17:7 ).
Psalms 95:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. Harden not your heart, as in Meribah The Psalmist, having extolled and commended the kindness of God their Shepherd, takes occasion, as they were stiffnecked and disobedient, to remind th...
Psalms 95:8 - 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 95:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Psalms 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The mention of the guiding voice suggests to the poet to make God Himself address His people, and with this verse the Divine warning begins. Provocation... temptation. — It is better to keep here...
Psalms 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Holy Ghost hath given his decided comment upon this scripture, with reference to the church, Hebrews 3:4 , and adverts to the circumstances of Israel at the waters of Massah and Meribah, Exodus...
Psalms 95:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Harden not your hearts ,.... Against Christ, against his Gospel, against all the light and evidence of it. There is a natural hardness of the heart, owing to the corruption of nature; and an habitua...
Psalms 95:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness: Ver. 8. Harden not your heart ] By unbelief, and the deceitfulness of sin, Hebrews 3:12,13 , w...
Psalms 95:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Harden not your heart As if he had said, If ye will hear his voice , and profit by what you hear, then do not harden your hearts by obstinate unbelief and wilful disobedience, rebelling against th...
Psalms 95:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Warning against Hardness of Heart. 7--To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocatio...
Psalms 95:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Harden not your heart, by wilful disobedience and obstinate unbelief, rebelling against the light, and resisting the Holy Ghost, and his clear discoveries of the truth of the gospel. As in the pro...
Psalms 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - 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 95:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 6:6 ; Acts 19:9 ; Daniel 5:20 ; Deuteronomy 1:34 ; Deuteronomy 1:35 ; Deuteronomy 6:16 ; Exodus 17:2 ; Exodus 17:7 ; Exodus 8:15 ; Hebrews 12:25 ; Hebrews 3:13 ; Hebrews 3:15-19...
Psalms 95:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Harden not — By obstinate unbelief. Provocation — In that bold and wicked contest with God in the wilderness. Temptation — In the day in which you tempted me.

Psalms 95:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 95:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 95:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 95:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 95:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 95:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 95:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 95:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 95:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 95:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 95:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 95:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 95:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 95:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 95:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 95:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 95:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes