Psaume 95:1-7

1 Venez, chantons avec allégresse à l'Eternel! Poussons des cris de joie vers le rocher de notre salut.

2 Allons au-devant de lui avec des louanges, Faisons retentir des cantiques en son honneur!

3 Car l'Eternel est un grand Dieu, Il est un grand roi au-dessus de tous les dieux.

4 Il tient dans sa main les profondeurs de la terre, Et les sommets des montagnes sont à lui.

5 La mer est à lui, c'est lui qui l'a faite; La terre aussi, ses mains l'ont formée.

6 Venez, prosternons-nous et humilions-nous, Fléchissons le genou devant l'Eternel, notre créateur!

7 Car il est notre Dieu, Et nous sommes le peuple de son pâturage, Le troupeau que sa main conduit... Oh! si vous pouviez écouter aujourd'hui sa voix!

Psaume 95:1-7 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.