Psalms 95:11

Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
sware	נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי nish.Ba'.ti	H7650	to seven oneself · verb, niphal perfect, 1st person common singular
wrath	בְאַפִּ֑י ve.'a.Pi	H639	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
enter	יְ֝בֹא֗וּן ye.vo.'Un	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun
rest	מְנוּחָתִֽי me.nu.cha.Ti	H4496	repose or (adverbially) peacefully · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

Hebrews 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works…
Numbers 14:23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
Hebrews 3:11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
Hebrews 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Hebrews 3:18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find re…
Matthew 11:28-29 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Deuteronomy 1:34-35 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 95:7–end

The latter part of this psalm, which begins in the middle of a verse, is an exhortation to those who sing gospel psalms to live gospel lives, and to hear the voice of God's word; otherwise, how can they expect that he should hear the voice of their prayers and praises? Observe, I. The duty required of all those that are the people of Christ's pasture and the sheep of his hand. He expects that they hear his voice, for he has said, My sheep hear my voice, Joh 10:27. We are his people, say they. Are you so? Then hear his voice. If you call him Master, or Lord, then do the things which he says, and be his willing obedient people. Hear the voice of his doctrine, of his law, and, in both, of his S…

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John Gill on Psalms 95:11

Unto whom I sware in my wrath,.... Being angry with them, he sware for the confirmation of what he said; the form of the oath was, "as truly as I live"; he sware by himself, for he could swear by no greater; see Numbers 14:21. that they should not enter into my rest; the land of Canaan, or Israel, as Kimchi; which the Lord provided, promised, and gave to the Israelites, as their rest; the land of Israel and Jerusalem, as Jarchi; or the house of the sanctuary, the temple, as the Targum; which Jehovah chose for his rest, and took it up in it, and where he promised the Messiah, the Prince of peace, who gives to his people spiritual and eternal rest. Canaan was typical of the rest which remains…

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John Calvin on Psalms 95:8–end

Psalm 95:8-11 8. Harden not your heart, as in Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness. [54] 9. When your fathers tempted me, they proved me, though yet they had seen my work. 10. Forty years, I strove with this generation, [55] and said, They are a people that err in heart, [56] and they have not known my ways. 11. Wherefore I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: [57] 8. Harden not your heart, as in Meribah The Psalmist, having extolled and commended the kindness of God their Shepherd, takes occasion, as they were stiffnecked and disobedient, to remind them of their duty, as his flock, which was to yield a pliable and meek submission; and the more to impress…

The Church Fathers

...We began with exulting joy: but this Psalm hath ended with great fear: "Unto whom I sware in My wrath, that they should not enter into My rest" (ver. 11). It is a great thing for God to speak: how much greater for Him to swear? Thou shouldest fear a man when he sweareth, lest he do somewhat on account of his oath against his will: how much more shouldest thou fear God, when He sweareth, seeing He can swear nought rashly? He chose the act of swearing for a confirmation. And by whom doth God swear? By Himself: for He hath no greater by whom to swear. By Himself He confirmeth His promises: by Himself He confirmeth His threats. Let no man say in his heart, His promise is true; His threat is false: as His promise is true, so is His threat sure. Thou oughtest to be equally assured of rest, of happiness, of eternity, of immortality, if thou hast executed His commandments; as of destruction, of the burning of eternal fire, of damnation with the devil, if thou hast despised His commandments. ...
— Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms

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Dictionary and topics

Obduracy (Hardness) · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Unbelief · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 95:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 95:7–end

John Gill on Psalms 95:11

John Calvin on Psalms 95:8–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 95:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 95:7–end

John Gill on Psalms 95:11

John Calvin on Psalms 95:8–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 95:7–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 95:11

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 95:11