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Lutheran reading notes

In Psalms chapter 95, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.

Theme: Wisdom, prayer, and faithful living Key people: Wise figures Key place: Israel Liturgical use: Wisdom lections
1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Psalms 95:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. {come...: Heb. prevent his face}
Psalms 95:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3 For the LORD {is} a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalms 95:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4 In his hand {are} the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills {is} his also. {In...: Heb. In whose} {the strength...: or, the heights of the hills are his}
Psalms 95:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5 The sea {is} his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry {land}. {The sea...: Heb. Whose the sea is}
6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Psalms 95:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7 For he {is} our God; and we {are} the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Psalms 95:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, {and} as {in} the day of temptation in the wilderness: {provocation: Heb. contention}
Psalms 95:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
Psalms 95:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10 Forty years long was I grieved with {this} generation, and said, It {is} a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Psalms 95:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest. {that...: Heb. if they enter into my rest}
Psalms 95:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.