Psalm 95:7
New International Version
for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice,

New Living Translation
for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today!

English Standard Version
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice,

Berean Standard Bible
For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

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

New King James Version
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice:

New American Standard Bible
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice,

NASB 1995
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice,

NASB 1977
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice,

Legacy Standard Bible
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you hear His voice,

Amplified Bible
For He is our God And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice,

Christian Standard Bible
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the sheep under his care. Today, if you hear his voice:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice:

American Standard Version
For he is our God, And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day, oh that ye would hear his voice!

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is our God, and we are his people, the sheep he takes care of in his own pasture. Listen to God's voice today!

English Revised Version
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, Oh that ye would hear his voice!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because he is our God and we are the people in his care, the flock that he leads. If only you would listen to him today!

Good News Translation
He is our God; we are the people he cares for, the flock for which he provides. Listen today to what he says:

International Standard Version
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the flock in his care. If only you would listen to his voice today,

Majority Standard Bible
For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

NET Bible
For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture, the sheep he owns. Today, if only you would obey him!

New Heart English Bible
for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, if you would hear his voice.

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

World English Bible
for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For He [is] our God, and we the people of His pasture, "" And the flock of His hand, "" Today, if you listen to His voice,

Young's Literal Translation
For He is our God, and we the people of His pasture, And the flock of His hand, To-day, if to His voice ye hearken,

Smith's Literal Translation
For he is our God, and we the people of his feeding and the sheep of his hand. This day if ye will, hear to his voice.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he is the Lord our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

New American Bible
For he is our God, we are the people he shepherds, the sheep in his hands. Oh, that today you would hear his voice:

New Revised Standard Version
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Today if you will hear his voice,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he is our God and we are his people and the sheep of his pasture; today if you will hear his voice,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, and the flock of His hand. To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Rock of Our Salvation
6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice, 8do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness,…

Cross References
Hebrews 3:7-8
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,

Hebrews 4:7
God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

John 10:27
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

Ezekiel 34:31
‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

John 10:14
I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,

John 10:3
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Isaiah 40:11
He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Matthew 25:32
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

1 Peter 2:25
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Psalm 100:3
Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Jeremiah 23:3
Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.

John 10:16
I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Isaiah 53:6
We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Luke 15:4-6
“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

Ezekiel 34:11-12
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.


Treasury of Scripture

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

for he

Psalm 48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Psalm 67:6
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

Psalm 115:3
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

people

Psalm 23:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

Psalm 80:1
To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

to day

Hebrews 3:7,13,15
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, …

Hebrews 4:7
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

if ye

Proverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Matthew 3:2,3
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand…

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Psalm 95
1. An exhortation to praise God
3. For his greatness
6. And for his goodness
8. And not to tempt him














For He is our God
This phrase establishes a personal and covenantal relationship between God and His people. The Hebrew word for "God" here is "Elohim," which signifies power and majesty. It is a reminder of the divine authority and sovereignty of God over His creation. Historically, this declaration would resonate deeply with the Israelites, who were chosen as God's people. The phrase underscores the exclusivity of worship and allegiance due to God alone, reflecting the first commandment given to Moses.

and we are the people of His pasture
The imagery of "pasture" evokes a pastoral scene where God is the shepherd, and His people are the sheep. This metaphor is rich in meaning, suggesting care, provision, and guidance. The Hebrew word "pasture" (מִרְעֶה, mir'eh) implies a place of nourishment and rest. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a shepherd was responsible for the well-being of the flock, which parallels God's role as a provider and protector. This phrase reassures believers of God's intimate involvement in their lives.

the sheep under His care
Continuing the shepherd metaphor, this phrase emphasizes the protective and nurturing aspect of God's relationship with His people. The Hebrew word for "care" (יָד, yad) can also mean "hand," symbolizing strength and security. In biblical times, sheep were entirely dependent on their shepherd for safety and sustenance, illustrating the dependency of believers on God. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the Good Shepherd, reinforcing the continuity of God's care throughout the scriptures.

Today, if you hear His voice
The word "Today" (הַיּוֹם, hayom) conveys a sense of urgency and immediacy. It calls the reader to a present and active response to God's call. The phrase "hear His voice" implies not just auditory reception but an obedient response to God's guidance. In the Hebrew tradition, hearing is closely linked with obedience, as seen in the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4). This call to action is a timeless invitation to recognize and respond to God's presence and direction in our lives.

(7) To-day if . . .--In joining this clause with Psalm 95:8-9 the Authorised Version follows the LXX. The Masoretic text connects it with the preceding part of the verse, and there seems no good reason for departing from that arrangement. Indeed, the change from the third person, "his voice," to the first, "tempted me," in the same sentence is intolerable even in Hebrew poetry. Nor is there any necessity to suppose the loss of a line. Render: "For He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the sheep of his hand. Today would that ye would hearken to his voice." The Oriental custom of leading flocks by the voice is doubtless alluded to, as in John 10:4. Notice the resemblance in Psalm 95:6-7 to Psalm 100:3-4.

Verse 7a. - For he is our God. A second, and a more urgent, reason for worshipping God. Not only is he a "great God" (ver. 3), but he is also "our God" - our own God - brought into the closest personal relationship with us. And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand (comp. Psalm 74:1; Psalm 79:13; Psalm 80:1, etc.). We are led by him, tended by him, fed by him, folded by him. We owe everything to his shepherding. Verses 7b-11. - The warning against waywardness. This is delivered in four, or rather four and a half, verses, and commences with the words, "Today if ye will hear his voice." Verse 7b. - Today. This word, standing prominently forward as it does, is a startling call, intimating that the time is come for a momentous decision. If ye will hear his voice. God is crying to his people - will they hear, or will they forbear? If the former, all will go well; if the latter, than assuredly they shall not enter into his rest. The "voice" intended proceeds to give the warning of vers. 8-11.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֘י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

He
ה֤וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is our God,
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

and we
וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 587: We

are the people
עַ֣ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of His pasture,
מַ֭רְעִיתוֹ (mar·‘î·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4830: A pasturing, shepherding, pasturage

the sheep
וְצֹ֣אן (wə·ṣōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

under His care.
יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Today,
הַ֝יּ֗וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

if
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you hear
תִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃ (ṯiš·mā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

His voice,
בְּקֹל֥וֹ (bə·qō·lōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


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