Psalms 95:6-7

6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;

7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice,

Psalms 95:6-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 95

This psalm, though without a title, was written by David, as appears from Heb 4:7, and to him the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions ascribe it. It belongs to the times of the Messiah, as Kimchi observes; the apostle applies it to the Jews of his time, and bespeaks them in the language of it, Heb 3:7-11, and in which time Israelites, believers in Christ, are called upon to serve and worship him, in consideration of his greatness in himself, and his goodness to them. Theodoret thinks that David spoke prophetically of King Josiah and his times; and wrote it in the person of him, and the priests of God.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 12:16; Philippians 2:10
• 2. S Psalms 22:29
• 3. 2 Chronicles 6:13
• 4. Psalms 100:3; Psalms 149:2; Isaiah 17:7; Isaiah 54:5; Daniel 6:10-11; Hosea 8:14
• 5. S Psalms 74:1; Psalms 79:13