Psalms 95:2 (KJV)

Passage

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Nearby Context

Psalms 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Psalms 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Psalms 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalms 95:4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "before", "presence", "thanksgiving", "make", "joyful", "noise", and "psalms". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "before", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "O come let us sing unto the..." into verse 3's "For the LORD is a great God...", so "come" and "before" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "before" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.