Psalm 95

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Psalm 95 is a biblical hymn traditionally used in Jewish and Christian worship that calls on the faithful to joyfully praise God and heed His voice.

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Label Occurrences
Psalm 95 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
liturgical text
religious hymn
bookNumber 19
canonicalStatus accepted in all major Christian canons
included in the Septuagint
part of the Masoretic Text
genre call to worship
exhortation
hymn of praise
influenced Christian hymnody
keyPhrase Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts
language Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish prayer
Venite in Western Christian tradition
call to worship in many churches
invitatory psalm
numberOfVerses 11 (in most English translations)
openingWordsEnglish O come, let us sing unto the LORD
partOf Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Tanakh
surface form: Old Testament
psalmNumber 95
quotedIn Letter to the Hebrews
surface form: Epistle to the Hebrews

Hebrews 3
Hebrews 4
references Massah
Meribah
structure begins with a call to joyful praise
concludes with a warning based on Israel’s wilderness experience
continues with acknowledgment of God as creator and king
theme covenant obedience
creation
divine rest
heeding God’s voice
praise of God
warning against hardening the heart
worship of God as king
theology God as maker of heaven and earth
God as shepherd of his people
human responsibility to respond to God
tradition Christianity
Judaism
usedIn Book of Common Prayer
surface form: Anglican Morning Prayer

Kabbalat Shabbat
surface form: Jewish Kabbalat Shabbat (in some rites, partially)

Liturgy of the Hours
Protestant worship services
Liturgy of the Hours
surface form: Roman Catholic Office of Readings invitatory

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kabbalat Shabbat includes Psalm 95