David or the Holy Ghost?
The Bible tells us to compare spiritual things with spiritual things. This principle is especially necessary when considering the Old Testament its corresponding New Testament passages. As you read the first six verses of Psalm 95, it is evident that these words proceeded out of the mouth of David. Verse 1 says, "let us sing unto the LORD…" We know David as the penman of Psalm 95.
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, 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: 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
When the passage from Psalm 95 is cross-referenced with Hebrews 3:7-11, the scripture provides further insight into this sure word of prophecy. It is obvious that Hebrews refers to the narrative provided in Psalm 95. The book of Hebrews begins with a very interesting observation about this narrative from the book of Psalms. The New Testament passage refers to the Holy Ghost and not David as speaking the words.
Hebrews 3:7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known m |
