Psalms 95:1

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

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Psalms 95:1 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Come, let us sing to the LORD ! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
The Message Bible (MSG)
1 Come, let's shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us!
American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Come, let's sing joyfully to the LORD. Let's shout happily to the rock of our salvation.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
1 Come, let us shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
1 Come, let us sing with joy to the Lord. Let us give a loud shout to the Rock who saves us.

Psalms 95:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 95:1

O come, let us sing unto the Lord
To Jehovah the Messiah, the Lord our righteousness; setting forth, in songs of praise, the glory of his person, the riches of his grace, and our thankfulness to him for spiritual mercies by him: Christ is to be the subject of our spiritual songs, and is the person to whose honour and glory they should be directed: in the New Testament we are instructed to sing unto the Lord, the Lord Christ, ( Ephesians 5:19 ) ( Colossians 3:16 ) , and this is what Pliny F1 tells Trajan, the Roman emperor, the Christians in his time did; they sung a hymn to Christ, as to a God:

let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation;
to Christ, the Rock, ( 1 Corinthians 10:4 ) , a Rock, for height, being higher than the saints, than the kings of the earth, than the angels in heaven, than the heavens themselves; for strength, being the mighty God, and mighty Saviour; for shelter, being the saints security from avenging justice and wrath to come: a Rock, on which the church and all believers are built, and which endures for ever; "the Rock of salvation", being the author of spiritual and eternal salvation, and the strength and security of it; not only is he strong to do it, but, being done by him, it is safe in him; wherefore shouts of joy and songs of praise are due unto him. This shows that vocal singing is meant, singing with an harmonious and musical voice; and that social singing, or singing in concert together, is intended. The Septuagint renders it, "to God our Saviour", ( Luke 1:47 ) ( Jude 1:25 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F1 Ep. l. 10. ep. 97.

Psalms 95:1 In-Context

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Psalms 34:11; Psalms 80:2
  • 2. S Psalms 5:11
  • 3. Psalms 81:1; Isaiah 44:23; Zephaniah 3:14
  • 4. S 2 Samuel 22:47
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