1. Psalm 95
Praise & Obedience

2. Psalms 95 – 100 Group of songs about worship
“This wonderful group of hymns about worship should lift the heart of any Christian. In these the psalmist’s eyes are fixed on God, and hardly a mention is made of problems and troubles of the believer.”
Irving L. Jensen, 107

3. Psalm 95 Psalms 95 – 100 Group of songs about worship
Psalm 95 Keynote to the common theme
“There can be no question that Psalms have a common theme in that they all begin with a summons to sing praises unto the Lord though each has its distinctive note of praise. This psalm may be regarded as striking the keynote.”
H. C. Leupold, 675

4. Psalm 95 Severity Goodness
Psalms 95 – 100 Group of songs about worship
Psalm 95 Keynote to the common theme
Two Sections:
Verses 1-7a
Verses 7b-11
Praise
Worship
Joy
Thankfulness
God’s Greatness
Obedience
Service
Self-Examination
Repentance
Man’s Weakness
Goodness
Severity

5. Psalm 95 Psalms 95 – 100 Group of songs about worship
Psalm 95 Keynote to the common theme
Two Sections:
An Invitation & A Warning
“We will call it THE PSALM OF THE PROVOCATION… It would be correct as to the sense to divide this Psalm into an invitation and a warning….Thus it will form (1) an invitation with reasons, and (2) an invitation with warnings.”
Charles H. Spurgeon

6. Psalm 95 Psalms 95 – 100 Group of songs about worship
Psalm 95 Keynote to the common theme
Two Sections:
An Invitation & A Warning
Author: David
Not identified in book of Psalms
Heb. 4:7 – Paul credits David
LXX ascribes it to David

7. Psalm 95 Psalms 95 – 100 Group of songs about worship
Psalm 95 Keynote to the common theme
Two Sections:
An Invitation & A Warning
Author: David
Quoted in NT
Heb. 3:7-11, 15
Heb. 4:3,5,7

8. Psalm 95
Praise God (vv. 1-7a)
Praise God (vv. 1-7a)

9. Praise God (vv. 1-7a) Call to praise (vv. 1-2, 6)
Reasons to praise (vv. 3-7a)
God is great (v. 3a)
God is above all (v. 3b)
The world is his (vv. 4-5)
Made it all
Owns it all
Controls it all
God is our maker (v. 6)
He is our God – We are his people (v. 7a)

10. Psalm 95 Praise God (vv. 1-7a) Obey God (vv. 7b-11)

11. Obey God (vv. 7b-11) How (v. 7b) Today Hear his voice
If Don’t (vv. 8-11)
Harden heart (vv. 8-10)
Miss promise land (v.11)

12. Psalm 95
Praise God (vv. 1-7a)
Obey God (vv. 7b-11)

13. Lessons Learned From Psa. 95 What worship is (vv. 1, 6)
The excitement & joy of worship
The reasons we worship
Connection between obed. and service
“Wherever there is responsibility there is ability to respond” (Scroggie)
Use of Scripture (Heb. 3 -4)
“The commands of God relate to present” (Pulpit)
If not “today” – could become hardened
Dangers if don’t obey
Lessons
Learned
From
Psa. 95