Psalms 95:1-8

1 quando domus aedificabatur post captivitatem canticum huic David cantate Domino canticum novum cantate Domino omnis terra

2 cantate Domino benedicite nomini eius adnuntiate diem de die salutare eius

3 adnuntiate inter gentes gloriam eius in omnibus populis mirabilia eius

4 quoniam magnus Dominus et laudabilis valde terribilis est super omnes deos

5 quoniam omnes dii gentium daemonia at vero Dominus caelos fecit

6 confessio et pulchritudo in conspectu eius sanctimonia et magnificentia in sanctificatione eius

7 adferte Domino patriae gentium adferte Domino gloriam et honorem

8 adferte Domino gloriam nomini eius tollite hostias et introite in atria eius

Psalms 95:1-8 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.