Today is the halfway point through the Psalms, and so we'll cover Psalm 75 today.
A Psalm of Asaph, who, according to my study Bible notes was "an outstanding musician in the time of King David who was appointed minister of music in the Temple, whose descendants were also official musicians." (Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, copyright © 1986,1995).
To the Psalm: A Psalm of thanksgiving, the Psalmist also notes that a time of God's judgment is near:
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
"When I choose the proper time,
I will judge uprightly.
The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved;
I set up its pillars firmly."
The Psalmist notes that exaltation does not come from political alliances with ones neighbors, but from God. God alone is the Judge, putting down one and exalting another:
For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.
The Psalmist closes by declaring unending praises to God and acknowledging that God will cut off the horns of the wicked and lift up the horns of the righteous. (horns is an OT symbol of power - if your horn is lifted up, it means you are victorious and strong; if your horn is cut off, it means defeat and shame)
But I will declare forever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
"All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off,
But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted."
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Posted by joelfuhrmann at December 12, 2003 10:04 PM