Psalm 95:6

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

Cross-references

Psalm 100:3 Parallel

Psalm 100:3 echoes 'the LORD our Maker' from Psalm 95:6, emphasizing that we belong to God as his creation.

Psalm 132:7 Parallel

Psalm 132:7 invites worship at God's footstool, reinforcing the call to bow down in his presence.

Psalm 45:11 Parallel

Psalm 45:11 calls the bride to bow to the king, echoing the same posture of worship due to the Lord as our Maker.

Psalm 72:9 Contrast

Psalm 72:9 speaks of enemies bowing before the king; here worshipers bow before the LORD — similar posture, different subjects.

Daniel 6:10 Parallel

In Daniel 6:10, Daniel kneels three times daily to pray — a consistent practice of the posture urged here.

In Revelation 22:8, John falls to worship an angel but is corrected — a contrast to worshiping the Creator.

In Philippians 2:10, every knee will bow to Jesus — a universal homage that fulfills the call to kneel before the Lord in Psalm 95:6.

In Ephesians 3:14, Paul kneels before the Father — directly mirroring the kneeling posture of worship in Psalm 95:6.

Acts 10:26 Contrast

In Acts 10:26, Peter refuses worship, saying he is only a man — reinforcing that worship belongs to God alone.

Acts 10:25 Contrast

In Acts 10:25, Cornelius falls at Peter's feet to worship him — a misdirected worship that contrasts with worshiping God alone.

John 1:3 Allusion

In John 1:3, the Maker of Psalm 95:6 is identified as the Word (Christ) through whom all things were made.

Luke 22:41 Parallel

In Luke 22:41, Jesus kneels and prays on the Mount of Olives — a posture of submission to the Father.

Mark 14:35 Parallel

In Mark 14:35, Jesus falls to the ground in prayer — a physical posture of submission like the kneeling called for here.

Matthew 4:9 Contrast

In Matthew 4:9, Satan tempts Jesus to bow to him — the opposite of worshiping the Lord our Maker.

Exodus 20:5 Contrast

Exodus 20:5 forbids bowing to idols; here we are called to bow to the LORD — a direct contrast in object of worship.

In 1 Kings 8:54, Solomon kneels in prayer at the temple dedication — a direct example of kneeling before the Lord.

In 2 Chronicles 6:13, Solomon kneels on a bronze platform — another instance of the posture of worship called for here.

Ezra 9:5 Parallel

In Ezra 9:5, Ezra falls on his knees in prayer — a parallel act of humble worship before God.

In Genesis 24:52, the servant again bows to the ground before the Lord, mirroring the kneeling worship of Psalm 95:6.

Revelation 4:10 depicts elders falling down in worship before God's throne, a heavenly fulfillment of this call to bow.

In Deuteronomy 32:6, God is called your Father and Creator who made you—reinforcing the 'our Maker' title from Psalm 95:6.

In 1 Chronicles 29:20, the assembly bows down and prostrates before the Lord—the same worship posture urged in Psalm 95:6.

In 2 Chronicles 7:3, the Israelites kneel with faces to the ground in worship—exactly the kneeling and bowing of Psalm 95:6.

In 2 Chronicles 20:18, Jehoshaphat and all Judah fall down in worship—a direct parallel to the bowing and kneeling in Psalm 95:6.

Matthew 2:11 shows the Magi falling down to worship Jesus, fulfilling the call to bow before the Lord.

In Genesis 24:26, Abraham's servant bows down and worships the Lord—the same posture of worship urged in Psalm 95:6.

Isaiah 43:7 Parallel

Isaiah 43:7 declares God created us for his glory, grounding the call to worship him as our Maker.

Micah 6:6 Parallel

Micah 6:6 asks how to bow before God, echoing the same posture of humble worship called for here.

Acts 7:60 Parallel

In Acts 7:60, Stephen kneels in prayer before death — a posture of humility similar to the worship call in Psalm 95:6.

Jonah 1:9 Parallel

Jonah 1:9 confesses God as Maker of sea and dry land, affirming the same Creator we are called to worship.

Acts 20:36 Parallel

In Acts 20:36, Paul kneels with elders to pray — echoing the humble posture of worship in Psalm 95:6.

Acts 21:5 Parallel

In Acts 21:5, believers kneel on the beach to pray — a physical act of worship like the call to kneel in Psalm 95:6.

In 1 Peter 4:19, believers commit themselves to the same faithful Creator, echoing the call to worship our Maker.

Isaiah 54:5 Related theme

Isaiah 54:5 calls God 'your Maker' — the same title as Psalm 95:6, adding the image of husband to the Creator relationship.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 12:1 urges remembering your Creator — a call that aligns with Psalm 95:6's acknowledgment of God as Maker.

Job 35:10 Related theme

Job 35:10 also calls God 'my Maker' — the same title as Psalm 95:6, though in a lament context.