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Psalm 95

Psa. 95:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For he is our God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
; and we are the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
of his pasture
mir`iyth (Hebrew #4830)
pasturage; concretely, a flock
KJV usage: flock, pasture.
Pronounce: meer-eeth'
Origin: from 7462 in the sense of feeding
, and the sheep
tso'n (Hebrew #6629)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
KJV usage: (small) cattle, flock (+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)).
Pronounce: tsone
Origin: or tsaown (Psalm 144:13) {tseh-one'}
of his hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
. To day
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
s if ye will hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
his voice
qowl (Hebrew #6963)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
KJV usage: + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
Pronounce: kole
Origin: or qol {kole}
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Heb. 3:7,15• 7Wherefore, even as says the Holy Spirit, To-day if ye will hear his voice,
 15in that it is said, To-day if ye will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation; (Heb. 3:7,15)

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Ministry on This Verse

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For he.
Psa. 48:14• 14For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death. (Psa. 48:14)
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Psa. 67:6• 6The earth will yield her increase; God, our God, will bless us: (Psa. 67:6)
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Psa. 115:3• 3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased. (Psa. 115:3)
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Ex. 15:2• 2My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation: This is my *God, and I will glorify him; My father's God, and I will extol him. (Ex. 15:2)
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Ex. 20:2• 2I am Jehovah thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. (Ex. 20:2)
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Jer. 31:33• 33For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and will write it in their heart; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jer. 31:33)
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Heb. 11:16• 16but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. (Heb. 11:16)
people.
Psa. 23:1• 1A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psa. 23:1)
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Psa. 79:13• 13And we, thy people and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks unto thee for ever; we will shew forth thy praise from generation to generation. (Psa. 79:13)
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Psa. 80:1• 1To the chief Musician. On Shoshannim-Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest between the cherubim, shine forth. (Psa. 80:1)
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Psa. 100:3• 3Know that Jehovah is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. (Psa. 100:3)
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Isa. 40:10‑11• 10Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompence before him.
 11He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck. (Isa. 40:10‑11)
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Ezek. 34:30‑31• 30And they shall know that I Jehovah their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.
 31And ye, my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men: I am your God, saith the Lord Jehovah. (Ezek. 34:30‑31)
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John 10:3‑4• 3To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
 4When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. (John 10:3‑4)
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John 10:14‑16• 14I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,
 15as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
 16And I have other sheep which are not of this fold: those also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, one shepherd. (John 10:14‑16)
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Acts 20:28• 28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own. (Acts 20:28)
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1 Peter 2:25• 25For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25)
To day.
Heb. 3:7,13,15• 7Wherefore, even as says the Holy Spirit, To-day if ye will hear his voice,
 13But encourage yourselves each day, as long as it is called To-day, that none of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
 15in that it is said, To-day if ye will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation; (Heb. 3:7,13,15)
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Heb. 4:7• 7again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Heb. 4:7)
if ye.
Prov. 8:6• 6Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. (Prov. 8:6)
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Isa. 55:3• 3Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David. (Isa. 55:3)
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Matt. 3:2‑3• 2and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
 3For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. (Matt. 3:2‑3)
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Matt. 17:5• 5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, *This* is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him. (Matt. 17:5)
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Rev. 3:20• 20Behold, I stand at the door and am knocking; if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me. (Rev. 3:20)
• They are warned not to be as their fathers in the wilderness who did not enter into the promised rest because of unbelief (vs. 7-11). (“Book 4.” by B. Anstey)
• Moreover they say, We are His― “We are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.” The people of God are prone to look to second causes for the provision of their needs, and for protection from their enemies. They are in danger of forgetting that God has pasture to meet every need, and a hand to protect from every foe. (“Psalms 95” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. To-day if ye hear his voice,