Psalm 95:6

Do Not Harden Your Hearts · Psalm 95:1–11
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Translations

Modern
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Traditional
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
Literal
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the face of YHWH our Maker!
Latin
Venite, adoremus, et procidamus, et ploremus ante Dominum qui fecit nos:

Original

Hebrew
English
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Notes

  • The great King cares for his people like a shepherd cares for sheep (Isaiah 40:11).

  • The Lord, our Maker, the Creator of heaven and earth, also created a people for himself (Isaiah 45:9–12; 51:12–16).

This 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.

These psalms challenge the doubts created by the exile (see Psalm 89) and answer the questions asked in Psalm 90:11, 13. The Lord has established a kingdom (Psalm 93) that is characterized by:

Theme notes and profiles

David The Creator-King

Parallels

Hebrews 3:7–11

Glossary

David Kneeling Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Church of Israel: Worship of, Consisted in Prayer God: Creator of Man Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Prayer: Postures in Bowing Down Prayer: Postures in Kneeling Public Prayer: Urge Others to Join In Togetherness True Worship Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To