Psalms 75:4
(75:5) I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
In Context
5(75:6) Lift not up on high your horn, speak not with a stiffly erect neck.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up out of the dust the poor, from the dunghill he lifteth up the needy, to set them among nobles, and he assigneth them the throne of glory; for the Lord's are the pillars of the earth, on which he hath set the world.
Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? Selah.
Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye become intelligent!
Psalms 148:14He also exalteth the horn of his people, a praise unto all his pious servants, [even] unto the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah.
Proverbs 8:5Learn, O ye simple, to understand prudence: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Daniel 7:20And concerning the ten horns that were in its head, and concerning the other which came up, and before which three fell down, even concerning that horn which had eyes, and a mouth which spoke presumptuous things, and whose appearance was greater than that of its companions.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 75:2-6
The Magistrate's Resolution. 1 Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. 2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. In these verses, I. The psalmist gives to God the praise of… Read the whole commentary →