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Matthew Henry

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 75:1

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks ,.... Either David and his men, when he was delivered from Saul, and raised to the kingdom, or the Jews upon their return from the Babylonish captivity; or rather the churches of Christ under the Gospel dispensation, for the coming of Christ and the blessings of grace through him, and in the view of the sure and certain destruction of antichrist and all the wicked of the earth; yea, Christ himself may be considered as at the head of his people, joining... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:2

When I shall receive the congregation ,.... Some render it, from the Arabic signification of the word, "the promise" F15 מועד "promissa", Schultens animadv. p. 174. "festi dona", Gusset. p. 334. ; the Spirit promised, the gifts of the Spirit, which Christ received for men, and gave to men, whereby he executes the judgment or government of the church committed to him: others the time, so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, Syriac, and Arabic versions, to which agrees the Targum,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:3

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved ,.... Or "melted" F16 נמגים "liquefacti", Montanus; "liquefiet", Musculus. ; the inhabitants, through fear and dread of the righteous Judge, appearing in the clouds of heaven, and of the wrath that is coming on they are deserving of; and the earth, through fire, when the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, the elements melt with fervent heat, and the earth and the works therein shall be burnt up, 2 Peter 3:10 . I bear... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 75:4

I said unto the fools ,.... To the vain gloriosos, proud boasters, mockers, and scoffers at the day of judgment, and burning of the world: deal not foolishly ; by glorying in themselves, boasting of their riches, and trusting in them; singing a requiem to themselves on account of their abundance, and by putting away the evil day far from them: and to the wicked, lift not up the horn ; of power, grandeur, and wealth, and use it to the injury of others; or be so elated with it as to... 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

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