Psalm 75:5-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 75:1-5

In these verses, I. The psalmist gives to God the praise of his advancement to honour and power, and the other great things he had done for him and for his people Israel (Ps. 75:1): Unto thee, O God! do we give thanks for all the favours thou hast bestowed upon us; and again, unto thee do we give thanks; for our thanksgivings must be often repeated. Did not we often pray for mercy when we were in pursuit of it; and shall we think it will suffice once or twice to give thanks when we have... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 75:6-10

In these verses we have two great doctrines laid down and two good inferences drawn from them, for the confirmation of what he had before said. I. Here are two great truths laid down concerning God's government of the world, which we ought to mix faith with, both pertinent to the occasion:? 1. That from God alone kings receive their power (Ps. 75:6, 7), and therefore to God alone David would give the praise of his advancement; having his power from God he would use it for him, and therefore... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:5

Lift not up your horn on high ,.... Or "against the most High" F17 למרום "contra excelsum", Junius & Tremellius. ; as the little horn, or the beast with ten horns, antichrist, does, whose look is more stout than his fellows, and opens his mouth in blasphemy against God, his name, his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven, Daniel 7:8 , speak not with a stiff neck ; arrogantly, proudly, and haughtily: or "hard things with a neck" F18 בצואר עתק "collo durum",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:6

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. It is not from men, from themselves, or others, or from any quarter under the heavens, but from God; it is he that raises men to high places, and sets them there, which are often slippery ones: by him kings reign; they have their crowns and sceptres, thrones and kingdoms from him; there is no power but what is of God; riches and honour come of him, and he can take them away when he pleases; and therefore men... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:7

But God is the Judge ,.... Or "because God is the Judge" F21 כי "quoniam", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus; "siquidem", Tigurine version; "quia", Gejerus; so some in Michaelis. ; and so this is another reason why fools should not deal foolishly, nor wicked men lift up the horn, and speak with a stiff neck, because there is a Judge to whom they are accountable for their words and actions; and this Judge is God omniscient, knows all persons and things, searches the heart and tries... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:8

For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup ,.... Another reason why men should not act haughtily and arrogantly; for by the cup are meant afflictions, calamities, and judgments, which are measured out in proportion to men's sins, and are of God's appointing, and in his hands, and at his disposal and the wine is red ; an emblem of the wrath of God this cup is full of, as it is explained, Revelation 14:10 , where there is a reference to this passage; for it is a cup of fury, of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:9

But I will declare for ever ,.... These are not the words of the psalmist, but of Christ, who is all along speaking in the psalm; what he would declare is not expressed, and is to be supplied in sense thus; either that he would declare the wonderful works of God, Psalm 75:1 , so the Targum, his thoughts, mercies, and kindnesses to his people, as in Psalm 55:5 , or his judgments on his enemies, whom he shall pass sentence on, which will be for ever; or the name of the Lord, his purposes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:10

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off ,.... Therefore let them not lift up the horn on high: "horns" denote the power and authority of wicked men, their kingdoms and states; both Rome Pagan and Rome Papal are said to have ten horns, which are interpreted of ten kings or kingdoms; and which will be cut off when the vials of God's wrath are poured out on the antichristian states; which vials will be filled from the cup which is in the hand of the Lord, Revelation 12:1 , the Jews ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 75:5

Speak not with a stiff neck - Mr. Bruce has observed that the Abyssinian kings have a horn on their diadem; and that the keeping it erect, or in a projecting form, makes them appear as if they had a stiff neck; and refers to this passage for the antiquity of the usage, and the appearance also. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 75:6

For promotion cometh neither from the east, etc. - As if the Lord had said, speaking to the Babylonians, None of all the surrounding powers shall be able to help you; none shall pluck you out of my hand. I am the Judge: I will pull you down, and set my afflicted people up, Psalm 75:7 . Calmet has observed that the Babylonians had Media, Armenia, and Mesopotamia on the East; and thence came Darius the Mede: that it had Arabia, Phoenicia, and Egypt on the West; thence came Cyrus, who... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 75:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 75:6-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 75:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 75:6

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