Psalm 95 A Psalm of Worship and Warning

Finding Yourself in the Psalms

Psalm 95

A Psalm of Worship and Warning

Almost seems to be two Psalms

I. WORSHIP. 95:1-7a
A. Worship God for His SOVEREIGNTY. 95:1-5
1. Invitation to worship- “Come”
2. Object of worship – “LORD”
3. Act of worship – “thanksgiving” “music and song”
4. Reason for worship – “FOR”
a. The great God
b. The King above all gods c. Depths of the earth
d. Montains e. Seas
B. Worship God for His CARE. 95:6-7b

	1.	Invitation to worship- “Come”
	2.	Object of worship – “LORD”
	3.	Act of worship – a. “bow down in worship” (prostrate) b. kneel
	4.	Reason for worship – “FOR” a. He is our Elohim b. We are his the people of his pasture
II.	WARNING.	95:7b-11
A.	An 1.	example to learn from. 95:7a-9 The wilderness generation
	2.	Coincides with Hebrews 3-4

B. A Punishment to fear. 95:10
1. “Falling short of all that God has for you.”
2. Hebrews 4:1-11
C. A Situation to Avoid. 95:11
1. Christianity without rest.

2. Hebrews 4:5-9

3. HOW? Hebrews 4:12-13
4. The dangers of hardening your heart after receiving God’s blessings
a. No REST (wandering around the wilderness of life)
b. No REJOICING (over the fruit God would bring) – no JOY
c. No REWARD
d. No ASSURANCE. 1 John 2:3-6. “we know that we have come

to know him., . .”