Hebrews 3:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

etc. Exhortation, from Psalms 95:1-11, not through unbelief to lose share in the spiritual house.

Wherefore - Seeing we are the house of God if we hold fast our confidence, etc. (Hebrews 3:6.) Jesus is "faithful;" be not ye unfaithful (Hebrews 3:5; Hebrews 3:12). The sentence beginning with "Wherefore," interrupted by the parenthetical confirmation from Psalms 95:1-11, is completed at Hebrews 3:12, "Take heed," etc.

Holy Spirit saith - by the inspired Psalmist: the words of the latter are the words of God Himself.

Today - at length: in David's day, as contrasted with the days of Moses in the wilderness, and the whole time since, during which they rebelled against God's voice (Hebrews 3:8). Each fresh time that the psalm is used in public worship, "today" will mean the particular day when used.

Hear - obediently.

His voice - of grace.

Hebrews 3:7

7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,