Psalms 75:7
but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
In Context
6For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”
1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
2 Samuel 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
Psalms 50:6And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
Jeremiah 27:4Give them a message from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to relay to their 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 →