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Psalms Chapter 75 (WEB)

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Psalms 75 – Promotion Cometh Neither From the East
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1 > We give thanks to you, God, We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

2 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

3 The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah.

4 I said to the arrogant, \"Don't boast;\" To the wicked, \"Don't lift up the horn.

5 Don't lift up your horn on high. Don't speak with a stiff neck.\"

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

7 But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

8 For in the hand of Yahweh there is a cup, Full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

9 But I will declare this forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, 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

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.