Psalms 75:4
There he broke the power of the bows, 1 The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Pause. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
In Context
3And his place has been in peace, 1 And his dwelling place in Zion. 1
5Thou dost wonderfully shine forth from the everlasting mountains. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8He lifts up the poor from the earth, 1 And raises the needy from the dunghill; 1 To seat him with the princes of the people, 1 And causing them to inherit the throne of glory: 1
Psalms 82:2O God, who shall be compared to thee? 1 Be not silent, neither be still, O God. 1
Psalms 94:8Today, if ye will hear his voice, 1 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, 1 According to the day of irritation in the wilderness: 1
Psalms 148:14And he shall exalt the horn of his people, 1 There is a hymn for all his saints, 1 Even of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, understand subtlety, 1 And ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge. 1
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 →