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If First Scrutiny of the Elect: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)

Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord

March 19, 2028

Old Woman Reading a Lectionary, Gerrit Dou
Old Woman Reading a Lectionary, Gerrit Dou, c. 1631-1632Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
One lamp, one book, one pair of hands. The page is painted finely enough to read: the gospel of Luke, chapter 22.O that today you would listen to his voice! Do not harden your hearts.Gerrit DouRembrandt's first pupil (1613-1675), who went the opposite way from his master: very small panels, a magnifying glass, and a finish so fine the brushwork disappears.Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamThe Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 13:1-9Lk 13:1-9Alt. GospelIf First Scrutiny of the Elect: John 4:5-42If First Scrutiny of the Elect: Jn 4:5-42 orJohn 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42Jn 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
Second Reading1 Cor. 10:1-6, 10-121 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12Alt. 2nd ReadingIf First Scrutiny of the Elect: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8If First Scrutiny of the Elect: Rom 5:1-2, 5-8
First ReadingExod. 3:1-8a, 13-15Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15Alt. 1st ReadingIf First Scrutiny of the Elect: Exodus 17:3-7If First Scrutiny of the Elect: Ex 17:3-7
Responsorial PsalmPs. 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 (8a)Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 (8a)Alt. PsalmIf First Scrutiny of the Elect: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)If First Scrutiny of the Elect: Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)

Overview & Insights

“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” (Psalm 95:6)

Like Psalm 81, Psalm 95 begins with a hymnic call for praise (vv. 1–7a) and then moves into a prophetic oracle warning the congregation with lessons from the exodus-wilderness period (vv. 7b–11).

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Commentary

Psalm 95 Commentary: God Worthy of Our Humble and Obedient WorshipPs 95 Commentary: God Worthy of Our Humble and Obedient Worship Enduring Word

Commentary on the call to worship and the warning against hardened hearts.

Commentary on Psalm 95Commentary on Ps 95 Working Preacher

Lectionary commentary tying the psalm's two halves, praise and warning, together.

Psalm 95 (Haydock Commentary)Ps 95 (Haydock Commentary) haydockcommentary.com

Catholic Haydock notes on the same invitatory psalm.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 95 by C. H. SpurgeonPs 95 by C. H. Spurgeon Blue Letter Bible

Spurgeon's verse notes on the psalm's call to worship.

Psalms 95Ps 95 Sefaria

Hebrew text with classical Jewish commentary for word-level background.

Psalm 95:6 InterlinearPs 95:6 Interlinear biblehub.com

Hebrew text for the psalm's call to bow down and worship.

Study Hub

Psalm 95Ps 95 biblehub.com

Aggregator chapter page linking multiple commentaries.

Questions preachers ask

What is Psalm 95?

A call to worship, “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord… the Rock of our salvation,” that moves from joyful praise to kneeling before the God whose flock we are. It is the traditional “Venite” of daily prayer, fitting for the reign of Christ the shepherd-king.

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