Psalm 95

Authorship

The Psalm itself is anonymous, though the author of Hebrews attributes it to David (Heb. 4:7).

Outline

(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline, but may be adapted.)

I. Sing unto the Lord all the earth. (1-2)

A. Make make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

B. Come into His presence with thanksgiving.

C. Make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.

II. The reason to sing. (3-5)

A. The Lord is a great God.

B. He is a great King above all gods.

C. The deep places of the earth are in His hands.

D. The strength of the hills is His.

E. The sea is His and He made it.

F. His hands formed the dry land.

III. The reason to worship and bow down. (6-7)

A. He is the Lord.

B. He is our maker.

C. He is our God.

D. We are His people

E. We are the sheep of His hand.

IV. A warning to heed: If you hear His voice: Do not harden your heart as Israel did. (8-11)

A. They tempted God, proved Him, and saw His work.

B. God was grieved with them for 40 years, an entire generation.

C. They erred in their hearts.

D. They did not know God’s ways.

E. God did not permit them to enter into rest.

Textual Criticism

The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms. For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.

Ps 95,7A עַם מַרְעִיתוֹ וְצֹאן {B} MT, G, Hebr // usu: S, T clav עַמּוֹ וְצֹאן מַרְעִיתוֹ

Ps 95,7B יָדוֹ {A} MT, G, Hebr, T // assim-paral: S om

Ps 95,10 עַם {B} MT, Hebr, S, T // theol: G