Psalm 95 begins with a call to worship and ends with a warning against hardening our hearts in unbelief. The Psalmist tells us why God alone is worthy of worship, and then draws upon the experience of God’s people in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt as a cautionary reminder of the consequences of a hardened heart. The author of the book of Hebrews points to the warning in Psalm 95 to exhort us to hold fast to our hope in Christ as the one through which we are saved.

DNA Questions

Discover

What are some reasons that God alone is worthy of worship?

How did God’s people put him to the test and to the proof?

Why does the Lord say he loathed the generation that died in the wilderness?

Nurture

What does the name “Rock of Our Salvation” tell us about God’s character?

In what ways is it comforting to know that “we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand?” Are there ways in which that makes you uncomfortable?

Act

How are we shaped by the way we worship?

Are there characteristics to the way you worship that you would want to change? If so, why?

Does believing that God is equally merciful and just influence how you tell unbelievers about Jesus?

Does believing that God is equally merciful and just influence how you encourage and disciple fellow believers?