Psalms 75:4
I say to the proud, Behave not proudly! To the wicked, Lift not up your horn!
Noyes 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
3The earth trembleth, and all her inhabitants; But I uphold her pillars.”
5Lift not up your horn on high, And speak not with a stiff neck!
Cross References
Psalms 82:2“How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? [[Pause.]]
Psalms 94:8Be instructed, ye most stupid of mankind! O when, ye fools, will ye be wise?
Psalms 148:14He exalteth the horn of his people, The glory of all his godly ones, Of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye the LORD!
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple ones! learn wisdom, And ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart!
Daniel 7:20and concerning the ten horns which were in his head, and the other which came up, and before which three fell,—even that horn which had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, and whose appearance was larger than that of his fellows.
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 →