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Psalms 95:2
2Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving; let’s shout triumphantly to him in song.
Psalms 95:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
- New International Version (NIV)Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
Context of Psalms 95:2
1Come, let’s shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation! Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving; let’s shout triumphantly to him in song. 3For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. 4The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks are his.
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נְקַדְּמָ֣ה פָנָ֣יו בְּתוֹדָ֑ה בִּ֝זְמִר֗וֹת נָרִ֥יעַֽ לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 95:2
- Psalms 7:7Let the assembly of peoples gather around you; take your seat on high over it.
- Psalms 100:2Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
- Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant with joy because of the Lord’s goodness, because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil, and because of the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like an irrigated garden, and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.
- Psalms 17:13Rise up, Lord! Confront him; bring him down. With your sword, save me from the wicked.
- Psalms 105:2Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works!
- James 5:13Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
Commentaries on Psalms 95:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Let us come before his presence - פניו panaiv, his faces, with thanksgiving, בתודה bethodah, with confession, or with the confession-offering. Praise him for what he has all ready done, and confess your unworthiness of any of his blessings. The confession-offering, the great atoning sacrifice, can alone render your acknowledgment of sin and thanksgiving acceptable to a holy and just God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Let us come before his presence - Margin, as in Hebrew, “prevent his face.” The word in Hebrew means literally to come before; to anticipate. It is the word which is commonly rendered “prevent.” See Job 3:12, note; Psalm 17:13, note; Psalm 59:10, note; 1 Thessalonians 4:15, note. Here it means to come before, in the sense of “in front of.” Let us stand before his face; that is, in his very presence. With thanksgiving - Expressing our thanks. And make a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11This call to worship urges the people to respond to the Lord, the Shepherd, and to follow him faithfully. The previous generation, who refused to obey, did not receive the blessings of the promised land.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. come ... presence--literally, "approach," or, meet Him (Psa 17:13).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 95
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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