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Psalms75

Psalms 75 opens with fervent thanksgiving to God, acknowledging His nearness and wondrous works. The psalm then declares God's righteous judgment, asserting His sole authority over promotion and abasement among men. It warns the arrogant and wicked against their pride, promising that their power will be cut off, while the righteous will be exalted.

Thanksgiving for God's Nearness

1
To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed toAsaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.

God Asserts His Righteous Judgment

2
When I shall take a conuenient time, I will iudge righteously.
3
The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. Selah.

Warning Against Arrogant Boasting

4
I saide vnto the foolish, Be not so foolish, and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne.
5
Lift not vp your horne on high, neither speake with a stiffe necke.
6
For to come to preferment is neither from the East, nor from the West, nor from the South,
7
But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie.
8
For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.

The Triumph of the Righteous

9
But I will declare for euer, and sing prayses vnto the God of Iaakob.
10
All the hornes of the wicked also will I breake: but the hornes of the righteous shalbe exalted.
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