Psalms 75:7
(75-8) For God is judge; He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
In Context
6(75-7) For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee from being king.'
1 Samuel 16:1And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.'
2 Samuel 5:2In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD said to thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.'
Psalms 50:6And the heavens declare His righteousness; for God, He is judge. Selah
Psalms 113:7Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill;
Jeremiah 27:4and give them a charge unto their masters, saying: Thus saith the LORD 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 →