Psa 95:7-11 | TNotes

Summary for Ps 95:8-11: 95:8-11 ^a If people want to enter into the Lord’s rest, they need to respond immediately (see Heb 3:7–4:11 ^b). 95:8 ^c To harden your hearts means to be stubborn and resist the Lord’s grace (see Num 20:2-13 ^d; see also Matt 13:3-23 ^e; John 12:37-43 ^f; Eph 4:17-32 ^g; Heb 3:6-19 ^h; 4:6-11 ⁱ).
95:9 ^j Israel’s ancestors ... saw the wonders of the Lord, but they foolishly did not try to grasp their significance (see 92:5-6 ^k).
95:11 ^l The generation of Israel that wandered in the wilderness for forty years failed to enter the place of rest that Israel enjoyed after the conquest of the land (1 Kgs 8:56 ^m; see Deut 12:9 ⁿ). The Lord promised them the land and gave it to them (Isa 28:12 ^o), but they did not obey him (Isa 28:1 ^p). The warning reminds every generation of the need to obey in faith.

• The rest that God provides includes peace, provision, and protection (Ps 132:14-18 ^q). The author of Hebrews challenged a new generation to enter the rest provided by Jesus Christ (Heb 3:7–4:13 ^r).