Psalms 95:8

What does Psalms 95:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 95:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let not your hearts be hard, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the waste land;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Harden not your heart as <FI>in<Fi> Meribah, As <FI>in<Fi> the day of Massah in the wilderness,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Bring to the Lord glory unto his name. Bring up sacrifices, and come into his courts:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, as [in] the day of Massah, in the wilderness;

Context

v.7For 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!

v.8This passage

v.9When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 14:27

    How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

  • Exodus 17:2

    Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?

  • Daniel 5:20

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • Romans 2:5

    but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  • Hebrews 3:15

    while it is said, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

  • Numbers 20:13

    These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them.

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