KJV King James Version
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,
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Psalm 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,
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BSB 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,
WEB 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!
ASV 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!
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Psalm 95
4 In his hand [are] the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills [is] his also.
5 The sea [is] his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry [land].
6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
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,
8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10 Forty years long was I grieved with [this] generation, and said, It [is] a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּ֘יH3588 · kiforה֤וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּH430 · e.lo.himGodוַאֲנַ֤חְנוּH587 · a.nach.nuweעַ֣םH5971 · ampeopleמַ֭רְעִיתוֹH4830 · mir.itpasturingוְצֹ֣אןH6629 · tsonflockיָד֑וֹH3027 · yadhandהַ֝יּ֗וֹםH3117 · yomdayאִֽם־H518 · imifבְּקֹל֥וֹH6963 · qolvoiceתִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear
Cross-references
Hebrews 4:7Again, 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.Hebrews 3:15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Hebrews 3:7-11Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,John 10:14-16I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.Psalm 48:14For this God [is] our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.1 Peter 2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Psalm 74:1Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?Psalm 79:13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.Exodus 15:2The LORD [is] my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he [is] my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.Psalm 23:1A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Ezekiel 34:30-31Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God [am] with them, and [that] they, [even] the house of Israel, [are] my people, saith the Lord GOD.Isaiah 40:10-11Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.Psalm 100:3Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.Psalm 115:3But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.Matthew 3:2-3And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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