Psalms

Psalm 95:1–8

¹Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;

let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!

²Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving;

let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

³For the LORD is a great God,

a great King above all gods.

⁴In His hand are the depths of the earth,

and the mountain peaks belong to Him.

⁵The sea is His, for He made it,

and His hands formed the dry land.

⁶O come, let us worship and bow down;

let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

⁷For He is our God,

and we are the people of His pasture,

the sheep under His care.

Today, if you hear His voice,

⁸do not harden your hearts

as you did at Meribah,^a

in the day at Massah in the wilderness,^b

Footnotes

a 95:8 LXX as you did in the rebellion; Meribah means quarreling; see Exodus 17:7|EXO 17:7; cited in Hebrews 3:15 and Hebrews 4:7.
b 95:8 LXX in the day of testing in the wilderness; Massah means testing; see Exodus 17:7|EXO 17:7.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	לְ֭כוּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
let us sing for joy	נְרַנְּנָ֣ה	nə·ran·nə·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
let us shout	נָ֝רִ֗יעָה	nā·rî·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7321 raise a shout
to the Rock	לְצ֣וּר	lə·ṣūr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of our salvation	יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ׃	yiš·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let us enter	נְקַדְּמָ֣ה	nə·qad·də·māh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6923 come or be in front, meet
His presence	פָנָ֣יו	p̄ā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
with thanksgiving	בְּתוֹדָ֑ה	bə·ṯō·w·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8426 thanksgiving
let us make a joyful noise	נָרִ֥יעַֽ	nā·rî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H7321 raise a shout
to Him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in song	בִּ֝זְמִר֗וֹת	biz·mi·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H2158 song

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a great	גָּד֣וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
a great	גָּ֝ד֗וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
King	וּמֶ֥לֶךְ	ū·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
gods	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
His hand	בְּ֭יָדוֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
are the depths	מֶחְקְרֵי־	meḥ·qə·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4278 range
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the mountain	הָרִ֣ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
peaks	וְתוֹעֲפ֖וֹת	wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·p̄ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8443 eminence
belong to Him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sea	הַ֭יָּם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
is His	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
for He	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
made it	עָשָׂ֑הוּ	‘ā·śā·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and His hands	יָדָ֥יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
formed	יָצָֽרוּ׃	yā·ṣā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3335 form, fashion
the dry land	וְ֝יַבֶּ֗שֶׁת	wə·yab·be·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3006 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O come	בֹּ֭אוּ	bō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
let us worship	נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֣ה	niš·ta·ḥă·weh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H7812 bow down
and bow down	וְנִכְרָ֑עָה	wə·niḵ·rā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3766 bow down
let us kneel	נִ֝בְרְכָ֗ה	niḇ·rə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1288 kneel, bless
before	לִֽפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our Maker	עֹשֵֽׂנוּ׃	‘ō·śê·nū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H6213 do, make

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֘י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
and we	וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are the people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of His pasture	מַ֭רְעִיתוֹ	mar·‘î·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4830 pasturing, shepherding, pasturage
the sheep	וְצֹ֣אן	wə·ṣōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
under His care	יָד֑וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Today	הַ֝יּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
if	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you hear	תִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃	ṯiš·mā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
His voice	בְּקֹל֥וֹ	bə·qō·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
harden	תַּקְשׁ֣וּ	taq·šū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
your hearts	לְ֭בַבְכֶם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
as you did at Meribah	כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה	kim·rî·ḇāh	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4809 Meribah
in the day	כְּי֥וֹם	kə·yō·wm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
at Massah	מַ֝סָּ֗ה	mas·sāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4532 Massah
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth