Psalms 95:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְ֭כוּ נְרַנְּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֑ה נָ֝רִ֗יעָה לְצ֣וּר יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ

Transliteration

lekû nerannĕnâ to-YHWH nārîʿâ to-ṣûr yišʿēnû

Grammar Details

• *lekû*: imperative, masculine plural - come/go
• *nerannĕnâ*: cohortative, 1st person plural, piel - let us sing joyfully
• *YHWH*: proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for YHWH
• *nārîʿâ*: cohortative, 1st person plural, hiphil - let us shout
• *ṣûr*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for rock
• *yišʿēnû*: masculine singular noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our salvation

Word Meanings

• *lekû*: come/go
• *nerannĕnâ*: sing joyfully/make a joyful noise
• *nārîʿâ*: shout/make a loud noise/cry out
• *ṣûr*: rock/cliff/stronghold
• *yišʿēnû*: our salvation/our deliverance

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 22:47 : 47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
• Ps 81:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud{H8685)} unto God our strength: make a joyful noise{H8685)} unto the God of Jacob.
• Ps 89:26 : 26 He shall cry{H8799)} unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
• Ps 96:1-2 : 1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. 2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
• Ps 98:4-8 : 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
• Ps 100:1 : 1 A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
• Ps 101:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
• Ps 107:8 : 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Ps 107:15 : 15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Ps 107:21 : 21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Ps 117:1 : 1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
• Ps 118:1 : 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
• Ps 136:1-3 : 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Ps 148:11-13 : 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
• Ps 150:6 : 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
• Isa 12:4-6 : 4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
• Jer 33:11 : 11 The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
• Matt 21:9 : 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
• 1 Cor 10:4 : 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
• Eph 5:19 : 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Rev 14:3 : 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
• Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
• Rev 19:6 : 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
• 1 Chr 16:9 : 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
• Ezra 3:11-13 : 11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. 12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: 13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
• Ps 34:3 : 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
• Ps 47:6-7 : 6 Sing praises{H8761)} to God, sing praises{H8761)}: sing praises{H8761)} unto our King, sing praises{H8761)}. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises{H8761)} with understanding{H8688)}.
• Ps 66:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise{H8685)} unto God, all ye lands: 2 Sing forth{H8761)} the honour of his name: make{H8798)} his praise glorious.
• Ps 66:8 : 8 O bless{H8761)} our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard{H8685)}:
• Exod 15:1 : 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
• Exod 15:21 : 21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
• Deut 32:15 : 15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.