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Psalm Ps. 95. This psalm encourages its singers to learn from the rebellion of a previous generation. They should faithfully heed God’s “voice” (vv. 7–8). The psalm sees the Israelites’ grumbling against Moses at Meribah and Massah as an early indication of their persistent unbelief, which caused them to refuse to enter the land. The psalm has two parts. The first is a celebration of God’s kingship and the privilege that his people enjoy as they worship him (vv. 1–7a). The second is a warning not to repeat the rebellion of their ancestors (vv. 7b–11).
Ps. 95:1–7a The singers invite one another to the great privilege of worshiping the Lord, the great God, the great King above all gods. The marvel of being Israel is that such a majestic King has pledged himself to his people, making them the sheep of his hand (see note on 74:1–3).
Ps. 95:7b–11 Since worship includes the priests reading and explaining the Scriptures, the worshipers will hear his voice, but they must then believe and obey their great King. This section focuses on the inner self, the heart, where one accepts or rejects the grace of the covenant.
Ps. 95:7b–8 Today. There is a strong connection between the day on which the congregation sings and the day at Massah, when their ancestors disbelieved. do not harden your hearts. The biblical writers use “heart” for the central core of the person’s thoughts, feelings, and choices (see Prov. 4:23). To “harden the heart” is to make it dull and unresponsive to God, and thus to strengthen it in disbelief.
Ps. 95:11 They shall not enter my rest. In the wilderness context, the “rest” is specifically the land (see Deut. 12:9; finally secured during David’s reign, see 2 Sam. 7:1, 11). Since the singing congregation is already in the land, it seems that the psalm is using “rest” as an image of enjoying God’s presence forever (much as Heb. 4:1, 11 does).
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