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PSALM 95
THE ARGUMENT
The author of this Psalm was David, as is affirmed, Heb_4:7; and although this Psalm be delivered in general terms, as an invitation to mankind to yield unto the true God that praise, and worship, and obedience which he requireth and deserveth, yet it hath a special reference to the days of the Messiah; of which Christians have no great reason to doubt, seeing it is so understood by the Hebrew doctors themselves; as also by the apostle, Heb_3:7, &c., and especially Heb_4:3-9, where he not only expounds it of those times, but proves that it cannot be meant of the former times and state of the church.
An exhortation to praise God, Psa_95:1,2, for his great power, goodness, and tenderness to his people, Psa_95:3-7. A caution against hardness of heart, Psa_95:8,9. It grieves the Lord, Psa_95:10. God’s threatening against it confirmed with an oath, Psa_95:11.
He speaks to the Israelites, whose backwardness to this work in the times of the gospel was foreseen by the Spirit of God, which dictated this Psalm.