Psalms 75:4
I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
In Context
3When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
5Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
Psalms 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Psalms 94:8Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
Psalms 148:14He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
Proverbs 8:5O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
Daniel 7:20I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
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 →