“Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.”
This opening declaration that God is praised in Judah and God's name is great establishes the psalm as a hymn of thanksgiving and praise. The reference to wonderful deeds articulates that God's actions are the basis for praise. This verse establishes the tone: joyful worship and recognition of God's greatness.
Church Fathers on Psalms 75:1
1. ...The Title of this Psalm thus speaks: “At the end, corrupt not.” What is, “corrupt not?” That which You have promised, perform. But when? “At the end.” To this then let the mind's eye be directed, “unto the end.” Let all the things which have occurred in the way be passed over, in order that we may attain to the end. Let proud men exult because of present felicity, let them swell with honours, glitter in gold, overflow with domestics, be encircled with the services of…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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