Psalms 75:8
\75:7\But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.
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In Context
7\75:6\For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;
Psalms 11:6On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
Psalms 73:10For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
Isaiah 5:22Cursed are those who are strong to take wine, and great in making mixed drinks!
Isaiah 51:22This is the word of the Lord your master, even your God who takes up the cause of his people: See, I have taken out of your hand the cup which overcomes, even the cup of my wrath; it will not again be given to you:
Jeremiah 25:17Then I took the cup from the Lord's hand, and gave a drink from it to all the nations to whom the Lord sent me;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 75:7-10
God's Government of the World. 6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. 7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. 8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. 9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off;… Read the whole commentary →