1 [[To the chief Musician, H5329 Altaschith, H516 A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 of Asaph.]] H623 Unto thee, O God, H430 do we give thanks, H3034 unto thee do we give thanks: H3034 for that thy name H8034 is near H7138 thy wondrous works H6381 declare. H5608
2 When I shall receive H3947 the congregation H4150 I will judge H8199 uprightly. H4339
3 The earth H776 and all the inhabitants H3427 thereof are dissolved: H4127 I bear up H8505 the pillars H5982 of it. Selah. H5542
4 I said H559 unto the fools, H1984 Deal not foolishly: H1984 and to the wicked, H7563 Lift not up H7311 the horn: H7161
5 Lift not up H7311 your horn H7161 on high: H4791 speak H1696 not with a stiff H6277 neck. H6677
6 For promotion H7311 H2022 cometh neither from the east, H4161 nor from the west, H4628 nor from the south. H4057
7 But God H430 is the judge: H8199 he putteth down H8213 one, and setteth up H7311 another.
8 For in the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 there is a cup, H3563 and the wine H3196 is red; H2560 it is full H4392 of mixture; H4538 and he poureth out H5064 of the same: H2088 but the dregs H8105 thereof, all the wicked H7563 of the earth H776 shall wring them out, H4680 and drink H8354 them.
9 But I will declare H5046 for ever; H5769 I will sing praises H2167 to the God H430 of Jacob. H3290
10 All the horns H7161 of the wicked H7563 also will I cut off; H1438 but the horns H7161 of the righteous H6662 shall be exalted. H7311
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Commentary on Psalms 75 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 75
Ps 75:1-10. Al-taschith—(See on Ps 57:1, title). In impending danger, the Psalmist, anticipating relief in view of God's righteous government, takes courage and renders praise.
1. God's name or perfections are set forth by His wondrous works.
2, 3. These verses express the purpose of God to administer a just government, and in a time of anarchy that He sustains the nation. Some apply the words to the Psalmist.
receive the congregation—literally, "take a set time" (Ps 102:13; Ho 2:3), or an assembly at a set time—that is, for judging.
3. pillars of it—(1Sa 2:8).
4-8. Here the writer speaks in view of God's declaration, warning the wicked.
Lift … up the horn—to exalt power, here, of the wicked himself—that is, to be arrogant or self-elated.
5. speak … neck—insolently.
6. promotion—literally, "a lifting up." God is the only right judge of merit.
8. in the hand … a cup … red—God's wrath often thus represented (compare Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15).
but the dregs—literally, "surely the dregs, they shall drain it."
9, 10. Contrasted is the lot of the pious who will praise God, and, acting under His direction, will destroy the power of the wicked, and exalt that of the righteous.