Psalms 75
Tyndale Open Study Notes 5 verses
Psalms 75:1
Ps 75 This hymn of thanksgiving includes two direct messages from God that provide assurance of his justice (75:2-3, 10). The Lord rebukes arrogant people who defy him, promising to forcibly humble them (75:4-8). Together, the community and the psalmist respond with thanksgiving for God’s character (75:1, 9).
Psalms 75:2
75:2-8 The Lord will bring justice in his own time.
Psalms 75:4
75:4-5 The wicked arrogantly defy the heavens—the dwelling place of God. Through their boasting they insist that they are wiser than God.
Psalms 75:6
75:6 No creature has the right to rebel against its Creator.
Psalms 75:7
75:7-8 The Lord alone is the Judge, with the power to exalt and humble (see 1 Sam 2:7; Luke 1:52).