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Psalms Chapter 75 (JPS)

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Psalms 75 – Promotion Cometh Neither From the East
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1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.

2 We give thanks unto Thee, O G-d, we give thanks, and Thy name is near; men tell of Thy wondrous works.

3 'When I take the appointed time, I Myself will judge with equity.

4 When the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved, I Myself establish the pillars of it.' Selah

5 I say unto the arrogant: 'Deal not arrogantly'; and to the wicked: 'Lift not up the horn.'

6 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not insolence with a haughty neck.

7 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.

8 For G-d is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

9 For in the hand of HaShem there is a cup, with foaming wine, full of mixture, and He poureth out of the same; surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

10 But as for me, I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the G-d of Jacob.

11 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

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

And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:

Genesis 5:6 | 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.