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Psalms 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the assembled community during a corporate call to worship, positioned between a declaration of God’s creation in verse 5 and an exhortation to heed His voice in verse 7.
The words — נִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה (nish.ta.cha.Veh) means “let us bow down,” and עֹשֵֽׂנוּ ('o.Se.nu) translates as “our Maker,” directly linking the physical posture to divine authorship.
The thread — This sequence of submission before the Creator appears in Philippians 2:10, Psalms 100:3, and Ephesians 3:14, where kneeling or bowing consistently follows recognition of God’s sovereign work.
Why it lands — The verse commands the reader to physically and verbally submit to Yahweh specifically because He formed them, framing worship as a direct response to divine authorship rather than an abstract ritual.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
Cross-references
- Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- Psalms 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
- Ephesians 3:14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
- Psalms 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
- 1 Corinthians 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
- Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 6:13 Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
- Luke 22:41 And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
- 1 Peter 4:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.