Psalms 75
10 verses
Psalm 75 is a thanksgiving and oracle celebrating God's justice and judgment while expressing joy in divine vindication of the righteous, exemplifying the theological concerns of Book 3. The psalmist employs vivid imagery and direct address to God, establishing the intimate dialogue between worshiper and the divine that characterizes the psalmic tradition. The theological assertions center on God's character as both judge and redeemer, creating a comprehensive vision of divine justice and mercy integrated with human experience. The psalm reflects on both personal circumstance and communal identity, suggesting that individual faith finds validation through shared experience with the covenant community. The liturgical context indicates this psalm's function in worship where personal piety integrates with communal celebration of God's acts and attributes. The concluding movement typically affirms confidence in God's faithfulness, exemplifying the psalmic pattern of transformation through prayer and remembrance of divine acts throughout history.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
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2
When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
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3
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
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I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
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What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circu...
5
Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
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6
For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
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But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
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For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
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But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
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10
All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
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