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Psalms 95:1
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation."
"Jehovah Reigneth “Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. 8T 121"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:1. This is a clear and direct reference.
Psalms 95:1-2
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."
Music was made to serve a holy purpose, to lift the thoughts to that which is pure, noble, and elevating, and to awaken in the soul devotion and gratitude to God. What a contrast between the ancient custom and the uses to which music is now too often devoted! How many employ this gift to exalt self, instead of using it to Glorify God! A love for music leads the unwary to unite with world lovers in pleasure gatherings where God has forbidden His children to go. Thus that which is a great blessing when rightly used, becomes one of the most successful agencies by which Satan allures the mind from duty and from the contemplation of eternal things. PP 594.2 Music forms a part of God's worship in the courts above, and we should endeavor, in our songs of praise, to approach as nearly as possible to the harmony of the heavenly choirs. The proper training of the voice is an important feature in education and should not be neglected. Singing, as a part of religious service, is as much an act of …
Both passages discuss the use of music in worship and praise to God. EGW expands on the proper use of music and contrasts it with its misuse, while the Psalm is a direct call to praise God with singing and joyful noise.
Psalms 95:1-6
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker."
"let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Psalm 95:1-6 . 8T 13.1"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 95:1-6 in this passage.
Psalms 95:1-7
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. 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,"
"“O, come, let us sing unto the Lord: Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.... For the Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth: The strength of the hills is His also. The sea is His, and He made it: And His hands formed the dry land. O come let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God.” “It is He that hath made us, and we are His; We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.” Psalm 95:1-7 ; 100:3 , R.V. 6T 351.4"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 95:1-7 in this passage.
Psalms 95:3
"For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods."
"“For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, and He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. 8T 121.3"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:3. This is a clear and direct reference.
"“The Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods.... O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Psalm 95:3-6 . PK 48.1"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:3.
"“The Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods.... O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Ed 243.5"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:3, making it an explicit allusion.
Psalms 95:3-6
"For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker."
"“It is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise: Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.” Psalm 95:3-6 ; 100:3, 4 . Ed 243.6"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 95:3-6 in this passage.
"“The Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods.... O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Psalm 95:3-6 . PK 48.1"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 95:3-6 in this passage.
Psalms 95:4
"In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also."
"“Let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord.” “In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, and He made it; And His hands formed the dry land.” Psalm 95:6 ; 95:4, 5 , A.R.V. MH 413.6"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:4.
Psalms 95:5
"The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land."
"“Let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord.” “In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, and He made it; And His hands formed the dry land.” Psalm 95:6 ; 95:4, 5 , A.R.V. MH 413.6"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:5.
"laid the foundations of the earth. It was His hand that hung the worlds in space, and fashioned the flowers of the field. “His strength setteth fast the mountains.” “The sea is His, and He made it.” Psalm 65:6 ; 95:5 . It was He that filled the earth with beauty, and the air with song. And upon all things in earth, and air, and sky, He wrote the message of the Father's love. DA 20.1"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:5.
Psalms 95:6
"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker."
"“The Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods.... O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Psalm 95:3-6 . PK 48.1"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:6.
"“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker: 8T 121.4"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:6. This is a clear and direct reference.
"“The Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods.... O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Ed 243.5"
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 95:6.
"“Let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the Lord.” “In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, and He made it; And His hands formed the dry land.” Psalm 95:6 ; 95:4, 5 , A.R.V. MH 413.6"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:6.
Psalms 95:7
"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,"
"“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! Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness; When your fathers tempted Me, Proved Me, and saw My work. “Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known My ways: Wherefore I sware in My wrath, that they should not enter into My rest. 8T 121.5"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 95:7. This is a clear and direct reference.