Psalms 75:7
For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
In Context
6For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation [come]:
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is [as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.
1 Samuel 16:1And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
2 Samuel 5:2Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.
Psalms 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,
Jeremiah 27:4And give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Thus shall ye say unto your masters:
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 →