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Psalms Chapter 75 (BSB)

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Psalms 75 – Promotion Cometh Neither From the East
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1 For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

2 “When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.

3 When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah

4 I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

5 Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”

6 For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,

7 but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

8 For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

9 But I will proclaim Him forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

10 “All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 75 about?
It's a psalm of thanksgiving where God himself speaks, warning the wicked not to lift up their horn, since "God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another" (vv.4-7).
What does Psalm 75:6 say about promotion?
"Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south" - meaning exaltation comes from God's judgment, not from any human direction.
What is the cup mentioned in Psalm 75?
Verse 8 describes a cup in the LORD's hand "full of mixture," whose dregs all the wicked of the earth will be made to wring out and drink.

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its image of a cup of judgment poured out for the wicked to drink to the dregs parallels the fate described in Job 21:20. The psalm closes with the righteous exalted, leading into the victory hymn of Psalms 76.