Psalm 75:6-8 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:1-10

The righteous judgment of God. This psalm celebrates in prophetic strain the righteous judgment of God. The voice of God himself declares from heaven his righteousness; that he is not, as human impertinence has been wont to think, regardless of wrong and suffering, but only waits for the moment which to his infinite wisdom seems best. I. GOD 'S RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT OF THE WORLD . 1 . God ' s wonderful work in history attests it. ( Psalms 75:1 .) "What nation is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:6

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. So Hupfeld, Kay, Canon Cook, and the Revised Version Others suggest the meaning to be, "For it is not from the east, nor is it from the west, nor yet from the mountainous desert [that help cometh]." But the ellipse of the main idea is improbable. The address is to the enemies who threaten Israel, "Lift not up your horns—speak not proudly—for exaltation comes not from any earthly quarter—east, west, north, or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:6-7

Divine promotions through Divine providences. There seems to be a recalling of the sentiments expressed in Hannah's song (see 1 Samuel 2:6-8 ). Keeping to the relations of the psalm with Hezekiah's trouble, we may understand him as expressing his confidence that the national deliverance would not come by securing any national alliances, either with Egypt, the power of the south, or with the kingdoms of the mountain districts round Palestine. Hezekiah's assurance was that Divine ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:7

But God is the Judge (comp. Psalms 50:6 ; Psalms 82:1 ; Psalms 94:2 ; and, especially, the original of all the later passages, Genesis 18:25 ). He putteth down one, and setteth up (or, exalteth ) another . True equally of nations and of individuals. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:8

For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red. The "cup of God's fury" is a frequent metaphor with the prophets ( Isaiah 51:17 , Isaiah 51:22 ; Jeremiah 25:15 , Jeremiah 25:17 , Jeremiah 25:28 ; Jeremiah 49:12 ; Lamentations 4:21 ; Ezekiel 23:31-33 ; Habakkuk 2:16 , etc.); and is commonly represented as full of wine, which his enemies have to drink. The "redness" of the wine typifies the shedding of blood. It is full of mixture . Mingled, i.e; with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:8

The Lord's cup for us. Many will say that the cup told of in this verse is the Lord's cup of wrath, as in Psalms 11:6 ; Isaiah 51:17-23 , and frequently elsewhere. And if it were here said that the whole cup told of in our text was to be drunk by the wicked, there could be no doubt as to what cup was meant. But it is only "the dregs" thereof that is said to be their portion, not the rich foaming draught that fills the rest of the cup. No doubt there is the cup of God's wrath, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:8

The dregs for the wicked. Burder has an interesting note on this verse. "The punishments which Jehovah inflicts upon the wicked are compared to a cupful of fermenting wine, mixed with intoxicating herbs, of which all those to whom it is given must drink the dregs, or sediment. The same image is found, not only frequently in other places of the Old Testament, but also very often in the Arabian poets. Thus Taabbata Scharran, in a passage of an Arabic Anthology, by Albert Schultens: 'To those... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 75:6

For promotion - The word used here in the original, and rendered “promotion” - הרים hariym - is susceptible of two quite different significations. According to one - that which is adopted by our translators - it is the infinitive (Hiphil) of רום rûm, “to raise” - the word used in Psalms 75:5-6, and there rendered “lift up.” Thus it would mean, that to “lift up” is not the work of people, or is not originated by the earth - does not originate from any part of it, east, west, or south, but must... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 75:7

But God is the judge - All depends on him, not on the natural advantages of a country; not on human strength, human skill, or human prowess. Whatever may be the natural resources of a country; whatever may be the enterprise, the numbers, or the valor of its inhabitants; whatever alliances of peace or war they may form with other nations, yet success depends on God. He presides over all; he can give success when it is least expected; and he also can humble people when they have made the most... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 75:8

For in the hand of the Lord ... - The general idea in this verse is, that God holds in his hand a cup for people to drink; a cup whose contents will tend to prolong life, or to cause death. See the idea in this passage fully explained in Job 21:20, note; Psalms 60:3, note; Isaiah 51:17, note; Revelation 14:10, note.And the wine is red - The word used here - חמר châmar - may mean either to boil up, or to be red - from the idea of boiling, or becoming heated. The Septuagint and the Vulgate... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 75:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 75:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 75:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 75:8

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