English Standard Version
Psalms 95:1
1Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Psalms 95:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
- New International Version (NIV)Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
Context of Psalms 95:1
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
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לְ֭כוּ נְרַנְּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝רִ֗יעָה לְצ֣וּר יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 95:1
- Psalms 34:3Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!
- Psalms 66:8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard,
- Psalms 107:8Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!
- Psalms 118:1Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
- Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
- Psalms 148:11Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!
- Psalms 150:6Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
- Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- Psalms 66:1Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
- Psalms 81:1Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
- Psalms 96:1Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 101:1I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music.
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, "I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
- 1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
- Ephesians 5:19addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
Commentaries on Psalms 95:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O come, let us sing - Let us praise God, not only with the most joyful accents which can be uttered by the voice; but let us also praise him with hearts tuned to gratitude, from a full sense of the manifold benefits we have already received. The rock of our salvation - The strong Fortress in which we have always found safety, and the Source whence we have always derived help for our souls. In both these senses the word rock, as applied to God, is used in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O come, let us sing unto the Lord - The word here rendered come, means properly “go;” but it is used here, as it often is, as a formula of invitation, in calling on others to share in what is done by the speaker. It is here to be understood as used by one portion of an assembly convened for worship addressing the other portion, and calling on them to unite in the praise of God. Let us make a joyful noise - The word used here means commonly to make a loud…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1part. An exhortation to praise God. (1-7) A warning not to tempt Him. (7-11) Verses 1-7 Whenever we come into God's presence, we must come with thanksgiving. The Lord is to be praised; we do not want matter, it were well if we did not want a heart. How great is that God, whose the whole earth is, and the fulness thereof; who directs and disposes of all!, The Lord Jesus, whom we are here taught to praise, is a great God; the mighty God is one of his…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. 1-111. The terms used to express the highest kind of joy. rock--a firm basis, giving certainty of salvation (Psa 62:7).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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