O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Psalms 95:1 -Joyfully praise Yahweh our Saviour, as sole Lord of land and sea, and kneel before Him (Psalms 95:1); warning against hardening the heart now in the day of grace, lest, as in the unbelieving I... [ Continue Reading ]
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. LET US COME BEFORE HIS PRESENCE WITH THANKSGIVING - literally, 'anticipate His face:' expressing earnest haste and zeal (, note; 79:8; 78:13).... [ Continue Reading ]
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. FOR THE LORD IS A GREAT GOD, AND A GREAT KING ABOVE ALL GODS - not that the pagan gods are realities (Psalms 96:4). The expression is adapted to the contrast drawn to the pagan view of Yahweh as a petty god inferior to their own gods.... [ Continue Reading ]
In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. IN HIS HAND ARE THE DEEP PLACES OF THE EARTH - literally, the places which have to be searched; the hidden deeps, as contrasted with those that meet the eye (Job 38:16; Jeremiah 31:37). THE STRENGTH OF THE HILL... [ Continue Reading ]
The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. THE SEA IS HIS, AND HE MADE IT - literally, 'Whose is the sea.' Not only does He own both land and sea (Psalms 95:4), but "He made" them. . is the central verse, and turning point of the psalm. It embodies in summary and intensi... [ Continue Reading ]
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. O COME, LET US WORSHIP AND BOW DOWN; LET US KNEEL BEFORE THE LORD OUR MAKER. Here to the utterance of the voice, and the hastening with the feet into God's presence (Psalms 95:1), there is added the bending of the knee.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 promised rest, like the unbelieving Israelities in the wilderness. Verse 7 FOR HE IS OUR GOD. The "For" introdu... [ Continue Reading ]