“But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.”
The declaration that the psalmist will declare God's deeds and prune the horn of the wicked articulates the commitment to proclaim divine justice. The reference to lifting the horn of the righteous indicates exaltation of the faithful. This verse closes with the affirmation that divine justice will be manifested and celebrated.
Church Fathers on Psalms 75:9
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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